WHAT GOES AROUND COMES AROUND

Kerry’s new album is a stellar debut for an artist who has had an amazing career despite the fact he is unknown to general jazz audiences. The album features four jazz standards and four original tunes penned by Kerry, who also arranged all the music.

Kerry is at the top of his form as a musician and composer. His warm trumpet tone and hip phrasing pare beautifully with his sophisticated compositions. Like a fine wine that has had time to age, his music is intricate, full of vibrant colors, and eminently pleasing to the palate.

Listen / Buy

Moffit is a superbly inventive player with a terrific sound and great command. Improvisationally, he stylistically straddles classic bop lines with appealing modern ideas. A superb presentation of jazz classics and originals — from a compositional standpoint, he has vision, emotional depth, and taste. Turning Circles is an upbeat, swinging and all-around fine side. There are no squares or curds here. Mr. Moffit has found his way to offer a super-spinning wheel.

– Nick Mondello, All About Jazz

Kerry has been featured on over 70 albums as a sideman and was also a member of the US Air Force Band for nearly 25 years. Now with his own band, Turning Circles, behind him, Kerry lets his talents fly on this new eight-track release. The album introduces you to Kerry’s stellar work on the trumpet with the upbeat, opening number “This I Dig Of You.” He keeps the energy flowing with “Free For All,” which allows his bandmates to showcase their stuff.

– JP’s Music Blog by James Pasinski

One of the best debut albums I’ve heard (yet) this year. Kerry’s horn is the essence of “fluid” and will capture your ears immediately! Kerry’s up-front horn playing on Hank Mobley’s “This I Dig Of You” made it an instant favorite for me… The ultra-swingin’ intro to Kerry’s original, “Free For All” set the pace for a totally enthralling 8:21 full of swirling & whirling creativity… it’s “full of fresh” and definitely in “movement mode”… one of the best jazz originals I’ve listened to (yet) in 2021.

-Dick Metcalf, Contemporary Fusion Reviews