Native Soul

Native Soul is comprised of 4 uniquely gifted instrumentalist/composers: Bass virtuoso Marcus McLaurine, a driving force in Clark Terry's quintet and big band, who has shared the stage with Lou Donaldson, Hank Jones, Abbey Lincoln, the Count Basie Orchestra, and Kenny Burrell; Saxophonist Peter Brainin, prolific in the Afro-Cuban jazz world, and who has performed with Mongo Santamaria, Hilton Ruiz, Joey Calderazzo, and Chico O'Farrill; the dynamic, hard swinging drummer Steve Johns who has worked with Sonny Fortune, Randy Brecker, Stanley Turrentine, Jimmy Heath, and Dr. Billy Taylor; and pianist Noah Haidu, who has worked and recorded with Mike Stern, Ambrose Akinmusire, Jon Irabagon, Vincent Herring, Eddie Henderson, Billy Hart, Duane Eubanks, and Winard Harper.