Over the past several years, alto saxophonist Patrick Cornelius has emerged as an exciting and dynamic new voice in the New York jazz scene. His latest solo release, Fierce, features a bumper crop of exciting young talents: Johnathan Blake (drums), Michael Janisch (bass), Nick Vayenas (trombone), and Mark Small (tenor saxophone). Fierce features 9 memorably inventive original compositions for this “Chordless Jazz Ensemble,” showcasing his talents as “a composer of dusky elegance” (JazzTimes). Read more on Last.fm. User-contributed text is available under the Creative Commons By-SA License; additional terms may apply.