http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11964&rws=%2Fnicholas-payton%2Ftop-tracks.rssAs a member of the Young Lions along with saxophonist Joshua Redman and guitarist Mark Whitfield, Nicholas Payton helped revitalize jazz with his fiery chops and warm tone. His trumpet skills are phenomenal -- this is the type of player who is unhindered by any technical challenges while also being blessed with mature musicality. In terms of his stylistic approach, Payton plays 1960s Hard Bop with a strong New Orleans influence -- not only can he play, he knows the music's history and proves it by effectively linking its past with its future. Payton's writing becomes stronger with each successive album, consistently incorporating progressive instrumentation and textures into his compositions. His work offers further proof that jazz is not dead.Hard Bopen720Thu, 26 Nov 2009 00:16:47 -0800 http://static.realone.com/rotw/images/logo_rhapsody_113x22.gif http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=art.11964&rws=%2Fnicholas-payton%2Ftop-tracks.rss As a member of the Young Lions along with saxophonist Joshua Redman and guitarist Mark Whitfield, Nicholas Payton helped revitalize jazz with his fiery chops and warm tone. His trumpet skills are phenomenal -- this is the type of player who is unhindered by any technical challenges while also being blessed with mature musicality. In terms of his stylistic approach, Payton plays 1960s Hard Bop with a strong New Orleans influence -- not only can he play, he knows the music's history and proves it by effectively linking its past with its future. Payton's writing becomes stronger with each successive album, consistently incorporating progressive instrumentation and textures into his compositions. His work offers further proof that jazz is not dead. http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20268423&variant=play&rws=%2Fnicholas-payton%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 22 Apr 2008 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Nicholas Payton on Rhapsody Online 20268423 tra.20268423 Nicholas Payton art.11964 0.99 Into the Blue alb.20264261 http://image.listen.com/img/170x170/8/6/8/9/1339868_170x170.jpg 2008-04-22 00:00:00.0 2008-04-22 00:00:00.0 true Chinatown tra.20268423 240000 http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20268423&variant=play&rws=%2Fnicholas-payton%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.20268423&variant=data&rws=%2Fnicholas-payton%2Ftop-tracks.rss http://www.rhapsody.com/goto?rcid=tra.2883608&variant=play&rws=%2Fnicholas-payton%2Ftop-tracks.rss Hard Bop Tue, 23 Apr 1996 00:00:00 -0700 Top Tracks by Nicholas Payton on Rhapsody Online 2883608 tra.2883608 Nicholas Payton art.11964 0.99 Jazz For Joy: A Verve Christmas Album alb.253286 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