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empathy gene: a silent way

Get your copy of this epic two-CD set!

A Silent Way evokes the absorbing atmospherics of the Miles Davis classic while venturing into startling new territory.

Empathy Gene Guitarist Jim Yanda boldly ventures into unexplored territory with decades-long collaborators, drummer Phil Haynes and trumpter Herb Robertson, on an extraordinary free improv outing.


A Silent Way – Disk 1

  1. Voyager Herb Robertson, Phil Haynes, Jim Yanda
  2. Search Herb Robertson, Phil Haynes, Jim Yanda
  3. Spirits Herb Robertson, Phil Haynes, Jim Yanda
  4. Conciousness Herb Robertson, Phil Haynes, Jim Yanda
  5. Questions Herb Robertson, Phil Haynes, Jim Yanda

A Silent Way – Disk 2

  1. Jungle Herb Robertson, Phil Haynes, Jim Yanda
  2. Nocturnal Herb Robertson, Phil Haynes, Jim Yanda
  3. A Silent Way Herb Robertson, Phil Haynes, Jim Yanda
  4. Possession Herb Robertson, Phil Haynes, Jim Yanda
  5. Meta Herb Robertson, Phil Haynes, Jim Yanda
  6. Shaman Herb Robertson, Phil Haynes, Jim Yanda

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home road

Jim Yanda Trio – Home Road
… a band with a profound sense of empathy, a thrilling knack for taking sonic chances, deep roots in the blues combined with an era-spanning avant-garde sensibility.
Featuring:  Jim Yanda – guitar   Drew Gress – bass   Phil Haynes – drums
Buy Home Road 2CD set

Home Road Disk 1

  1. My Ship Jim Yanda Trio
  2. In Source Jim Yanda Trio
  3. Country Mother Jim Yanda Trio
  4. Sun Dog Jim Yanda Trio
  5. Ghost Hood Jim Yanda Trio

Home Road Disk 2

  1. Earth Way Jim Yanda Trio
  2. Consecration Jim Yanda Trio
  3. Daylude Jim Yanda Trio
  4. Home Road Jim Yanda Trio
  5. Off the Stairs Jim Yanda Trio
  6. Blulious Jim Yanda Trio

Tedesco Studios June 10-11 2014
Jon Rosenberg, engineer
Phil Haynes, producer
All compositions © & ℗ by Jim Yanda, Ardeo Music, BMI
except My Ship by Kurt Weill with lyrics by Ira Gershwin
Fine and Graphic Art by Nicholas Horner
2CD    © & ℗ CornerStoreJazz (CSJ-0113-0114) 2017

regional cookin’

Jim Yanda Trio – Regional Cookin’
Recorded in 1987, and finally released in 2017, sounding as fresh as if it was recorded last week.     Featuring:  Jim Yanda – guitar     Drew Gress – bass        Phil Haynes – drums
Get Regional Cookin’

  1. Nu's Theme Jim Yanda Trio
  2. Tale Weaver Jim Yanda Trio
  3. Believing Jim Yanda Trio
  4. My Belle Jim Yanda Trio
  5. Situation Ethnics Jim Yanda Trio
  6. Boutiba's Dream Jim Yanda Trio
  7. Three Thang Jim Yanda Trio
  8. Folk Song Jim Yanda Trio
  9. 'Round Midnight Jim Yanda Trio
  10. No More Outs Jim Yanda Trio

CD    © & ℗ CornerStoreJazz (CSJ-0056) 2017