Out Late (Vinyle LP) / Eric Scott Reed

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Eric Scott Reed’s "Out Late" is a first-rate, invigorating session, capturing the late-night vibrations of New York City and featuring an exceptional lineup of trumpeter Nicholas Payton, tenor saxophonist Eric Alexander, bassist Peter Washington, and drummer Joe Farnsworth. “Every city has its own late-night vibration,” Reed explains. “And no disrespect to Paris, Vegas, Philadelphia or Los Angeles, but being in New York is a one-of-a-kind experience.” "Out Late" refers to musicians’ lives – the late night, the hustle and bustle, the feel and energy of those New York vibrations. Those who have followed Reed’s remarkable story over the past few years will immediately understand the double meaning hidden in the title. In parallel with the release of his revelatory album "Black, Brown and Blue" in 2023 on Smoke Sessions, Reed made the decision to openly embrace his sexual orientation, a choice he believes also led to a new openness and freedom in his musical life. “Out Late, of course, is also a reference to me coming out much later in life,” he explains. “It's about finally fully embracing who I am — in my totality, in my identity, in who I love, why I do what I do, and how all of that connects.”