Our Community Will Not Be Erased Jeremy Pelt

• 1 An Angel - Dedicated to My Sister 01:02
• 2 Fathers and Sons 05:19
• 3 Manifesto 03:49
• 4 The March into Resilience 08:00
• 5 Brothas on the Corner 06:31
• 6 Our Mother's Nature 04:25
• 7 Fathers and Daughters 05:09
• 8 Sandman 04:11
• 9 For the Culture 03:25
• Total Runtime 41:51

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Jeremy Pelt's Our Community Will Not Be Erased is one of his most culturally aware and musically astute projects yet. Pelt observes in his liner notes that the social realities "in these United States all but force you to constantly examine the virtues and contributions of your own community, if only for the sake of positive reinforcement... and the music I've produced herein for the world to hear seeks to be a part of that positive reinforcement." That perspective, echoed in his multi-volume book series Griot: Examining the Lives of Jazz's Great Storytellers, anchors a program that balances cultural heritage with musical innovation.

Pelt's compositions flow effortlessly across straight-ahead neo-bop, spacious ballads, post-impressionist color, and the tasteful integration of electronics. Legendary bassist Buster Williams and acclaimed drummer Lenny White bring deep authority and experience, giving the album its solid grounding, while pianist Orrin Evans supplies a modern harmonic foundation that keeps the music vibrant and alive, as Lasse Corson sprinkles in subtle electronic colours.

The result is a thrilling, forward-looking statement from a trumpeter and composer whose voice continues to grow with purpose, presence, and unmistakable personality.

Jeremy Pelt,trumpet
Orrin Evans, piano
Buster Williams, bass
Lenny White, drums
Lasse Corson, keyboards (tracks 2, 5 and 6)

Recorded at Van Gelder Studio, Englewood Cliffs, NJ on September 05, 2025
Engineered by Maureen Sickler
Mixed by Aaron Nevezie, The Bunker Studio, Brooklyn, NY
Mastered by David Darlington, Bass Hit Studio, New York, NY

Jeremy Pelt
has become one of the preeminent young trumpeters within the world of jazz. Forging a bond with the Mingus Big Band very early on, as his career progressed, Pelt built upon these relationships and many others which eventually lead to collaborations with some of the genre's greatest masters. These projects include performances and recordings with Cliff Barbaro, Keter Betts, Pelt...maintains a consistent forward momentum.. while he transmits a modern-day sense of urgency with his songs. more » Bobby "Blue" Bland, Ravi Coltrane, Frank Foster, Winard Harper, Jimmy Heath, Vincent Herring, John Hicks, Charli Persip, Ralph Peterson, Lonnie Plaxico, Bobby Short, Cedar Walton, Frank Wess, Nancy Wilson and The Skatalites, to name a few.

Pelt frequently performs alongside such notable ensembles as the Roy Hargrove Big Band, The Village Vanguard Orchestra and the Duke Ellington Big Band, and is a member of the Lewis Nash Septet and The Cannonball Adderley Legacy Band featuring Louis Hayes. As a leader, Pelt has recorded ten albums and has toured globally with his various ensembles, appearing at many major jazz festivals and concert venues.

Pelt's recordings and performances have earned him critical acclaim, both nationally and internationally. He has been featured in the Wall Street Journal by legendary jazz writer and producer, Nat Hentoff, and was voted Rising Star on the trumpet, five years in a row by Downbeat Magazine and the Jazz Journalist Association. Pelt is currently touring throughout the United States and Europe in support of his latest release, "Make Noise!" (Highnote rec. 2017).

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