Gil Defay – It’s All Love
Gil Defay It's All Love
It's All Love Release Date: November 1, 2018
On his debut recording It's All Love, trumpeter, composer and arranger Gil Defay brings together a whole host of talented musicians including, his brother Ansy Defay on tenor/soprano saxophones and vocals, Rakiem Walker on alto saxophone, Toku Jazz on flugelhorn, Antonio Peñalva on guitar, Joel Desroches on keyboards, Matthew Smythe on organ/wurlitzer, Parker McAllister and Michael Tiny Lindsey on bass, Ben Nicolas on drums, Bendji Allonce on percussion, and Patrick Pelissier on vocoder. Having developed himself into an in-demand sideman on the New York City scene, Defay is now proud to mark his arrival as a leader with It’s All Love - an exciting new project that aims to encourage the reflection upon and expression of positivity, gratitude and joy. It’s worth noting that for his New York fans, Gil holds a residency at Harlem’s iconic Red Rooster on Monday nights at 8pm.
“I want the listener to bop their head, tap their feet, get up and dance, reflect on all of the good that there is in life and know that it is important to put out good vibes and express love, peace, joy and happiness in who you are and in what you do.”