{"product_id":"twio-vol-2","title":"Twio Vol. 2","description":"\u003cp\u003e\u003cmeta charset=\"utf-8\"\u003e\u003cspan\u003eOn March 6, \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eWalter Smith III\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003cspan\u003e reprises his acclaimed \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwio\u003c\/em\u003e\u003cspan\u003e concept with the long-awaited release of \u003c\/span\u003e\u003ca href=\"https:\/\/waltersmithiii.lnk.to\/Twio-Vol2\"\u003e\u003cstrong\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwio, Vol. 2\u003c\/em\u003e\u003c\/strong\u003e\u003c\/a\u003e\u003cspan\u003e, a 10-track set of classic jazz songs that exudes a playful sense of joyful freedom.\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eSmith ranks among the most impressive tenor saxophonists of our time, equally powerful and articulate. As an improviser, he suggests how jazz can continue to evolve in the most organic, authentic way possible; he’s thoroughly of this moment but steeped in the wisdom he’s gained through working with giants. Over the past two decades, he’s come of age with a generation of masterful players who double as visionary composers, writing modern, ambitious original music. But sometimes Smith and his colleagues just want to\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eplay\u003c\/em\u003e. No fuss, no multi-page scores, no intensive rehearsals. Sometimes, they’d rather grab a bunch of smart, durable tunes they grew up loving and go to work.\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eThat’s the spirit behind\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cem\u003eTwio, Vol. 2\u003c\/em\u003e, Smith’s third album for Blue Note Records. It features a core trio of Smith, bassist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eJoe Sanders\u003c\/strong\u003e, and drummer\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eKendrick Scott\u003c\/strong\u003e, along with a pair of bucket-list guests: the bassist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eRon Carter\u003c\/strong\u003e, who plays on half of the album’s 10 tracks, and the saxophonist\u003cspan\u003e \u003c\/span\u003e\u003cstrong\u003eBranford Marsalis\u003c\/strong\u003e, who appears on two.\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Walter Smith III","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":57166055506255,"sku":"4789","price":27.0,"currency_code":"GBP","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0887\/6785\/6975\/files\/Walter_Smith_III_Twio_Vol._2.png?v=1772645108","url":"https:\/\/secondlinerecords.com\/products\/twio-vol-2","provider":"Second Line Records","version":"1.0","type":"link"}