Notes:
Transient Journey is the long-overdue third CD— and first for Owl Studios—from trumpeter, composer, producer, and educator Pharez Whitted. Throughout, Whitted displays his remarkable command of the trumpet and his broad scope as a composer, both of which are firmly rooted in the post-bop tradition associated with players like his late friend Freddie Hubbard. Indianapolis-born and -raised and based in Chicago since 2001, Pharez assembled a stellar sextet comprised of his favorite musicians from both cities to create Transient Journey, an exciting showcase for his gifts as a player and writer, as well as for the outstanding musicianship of his band members.


Artist Roster:
Pharez Whited: Trumpet and Flugelhorn
Eddie Bayard: Soprano and Tenor Saxophone
Bobby Broom: Guitar
Rob Perrillo: Piano and Keyboards
Dennis Carroll: Bass
Greg Artry: Drums



Track Listing:
1. The Truth Seeker
2. Transient Journey
3. Brother Thomas
4. Monkish
5. Plicky
6. Sunset On the Gaza
7. OS Who
8. Until Tomorrow Comes
9. Our Man Barack
10. Soul Mates
11. Yes We Can



Reviews:

And throughout the album – throughout all of Pharez’s music, really – the spirit of Freddie Hubbard hovers nearby. Hubbard’s extravagant, virtuosic trumpet work of the 60s and 70s had a massive influence on plenty of trumpeters. But few have managed to channel it as effectively as Pharez Whitted, who honors the late giant with his combination of intensity and technique, spank and sparkle, and that hot-cider tone. - NEIL TESSER (Chicago Examiner)

I’ve admired Pharez Whitted’s sure handed trumpet playing — its fire, its agility, its thoughtfulness — since shortly after I moved to Indianapolis in the late ’80s and heard him spark the fusion group Decoy. His career has had a few adventurous turns since then, and now this scion of the Indianapolis jazz aristocracy seems happily ensconced in Chicago. He came back home to make a great impression at last year’s Indy Jazz Fest, of course, which only whetted the appetite for his new Owl Studios CD, Transient Journey. JAY HARVEY (Indianapolis Star)