Paradigm Shift feat. Wycliffe Gordon, Marcus Printup and Gray Mayfield - Street Expressionism
Melvin Henderson (guitar, vocals), Gerry Youngman (organ), Jared Schonig (drums, piano), Aaron Staebell (drums (on 11)), Wycliffe Gordon (trombone, vocals), Marcus Printup (trumpet, vocals), Gray Mayfield (sax, flute, vocals), Annie Sellick (vocals (on 6))
Tracklisting:
01. Street Expressionism
02. Fallin' In The Crack
03. Candi
04. In My Life
05. LuLu's Back In Town
06. A Small Day Tomorrow
07. Give Me A Break
08. Just This
09. One Last Time
10. Curley Steak, Fries, and Greens
11. On the River Mosel
Recorded on April 5, 13, 14 and 28, 2006 at Blackdog Recording Studios, Rochester, New York.
The follow-up to the Top Ten US Jazz Radio Charts recording “Shifting Times” (nh 2053).

After a two year wait before going back in the studio, Paradigm Shift played, lived, and observed as much of life as we could all in an effort to become a closer musical family. "Street Expressionism" is a direct result of those observations. We long ago decided that, although the jazz standards of yesteryear contained all the knowledge we collectively loved or for that matter needed, it was important for us to express some of the many other musical influences that have shaped us. "Street Expressionism" is a collection of original, traditional, and funk styles of jazz. We pay homage to the masters knowing that we will be learning from them for a lifetime. We also know that there is much to learn from the many voices, sounds and observations of the streets we traverse everyday, sometimes the expressions are humorous, sometimes sad but if we look just beyond the surface, always real. We hope you enjoy this music on any musical, spiritual, intellectual level you may find yourself.

Peace Mel, Gerry and Jared

Melvin Henderson, Gerry Youngman and Jared Schonig make up the band Paradigm Shift, and they have something to say with their recordings: "It is our aim to create music that is original and that will draw people because of what it is, not what it resembles. The music is the gateway. It is the means in which we earn the right to speak to a crowd which would not otherwise listen."