This 1994 Concord Picante release features Joanne Brackeen in a quartet setting, showcasing her distinctive improvisational voice. The album highlights her unique harmonic sensibilities and percussive piano attack within a post-bop framework.
- "Take a Chance" was recorded in 1993.
- The album features Joanne Brackeen on piano, with Cecil McBee on bass, Billy Hart on drums, and Gary Bartz on alto saxophone.
- The album was released on Concord Picante, a label known for its contemporary jazz and Latin jazz offerings.
Joanne Brackeen was an American jazz pianist and composer, known for her sophisticated harmonic language and percussive playing style. At the time of "Take a Chance," Brackeen was several years into her recording career on the Concord label, having previously released albums on Black Saint and Novus.
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