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Philip Lassiter enlists global saxophone sensation Candy Dulfer in the aptly titled tribute to Prince, “Purple.” Lassiter first connected with Prince in 2010 when he auditioned to be his horn arranger/section leader and landed the gig performing with New Power Generation. Like many of the late genre-defying master’s collaborators, Lassiter was inspired by Prince’s work ethic and dedication to experimentation. With its Prince-like driving quarter note groove and syncopated guitar and bass line, Lassiter helms a 15-piece ensemble in the live recording that embodies the spirit of Prince. The punctuated, shout-like horn melodies trade with layered vocal harmonies before an asserted horn soli launches into rounds of deliberate solos performed by Jordy Kalfsvel on keyboards, Lassiter on trumpet, and capped off with a powerful, extended solo by Dulfer on alto saxophone. Though Lassiter and Dulfer never performed with Prince at the same time (she was in his band during the 2003-2005 Musicology era), the two connected when Lassiter relocated to The Netherlands two years ago and have been collaborating together ever since. Produced by Philip Lassiter Video editor - Alan Lucchetti Credits: Alan Lucchetti - Video Editor Niek De Bruijn - Drums Glenn Gaddum - Bass Richie Reichgelt - Guitar Jordy Kalfsvel - Clavinet, Moog Philip Lassiter - Electric Organ, Trumpet Martin Verdonk - Percussion Instruments Josje Rojer - Vocals Angela Vergouwen - Vocals Kris Rietveld - Vocals Nick Meed - Trumpet Alvaro Jimenez - Trumpet Itai Weissman - Tenor Saxophone Efe Erdem - Trombone Floris Vandervlugt - Baritone Saxophone Candy Dulfer - Alto Saxophone Tracking Engineer - Thijmen Zinkhaan Melkweg Amsterdam Mixing Engineer - Udo Pannekeet Mastering Engineer - Sander Van Der Heide
