Everyone demonstrate wants to endure a songwriter, it seems, together with immature Chris Potter is no exception. All of the songs on Vertigo, Potter's 5th appointment nether his ain cite for Concord Jazz, were composed yesteryear the 27-year-old South Carolinian, together with none of them, to these ears, serves every bit to a greater extent than than a convenient springboard for improvisation. As for the latter, it is shared primarily yesteryear Potter on tenor, bass clarinet or soprano (on "Wake Up"), guitarist Rosenwinkel together with Potter's guest, Joe Lovano, who unlimbers his hard-edged, post-bop tenor on 3 numbers - "Long Walk, Short Pier," "This Will Be" together with "Modeen's Mood" (the final dedicated to drummer Paul Motian). Potter, 1 time a immature lion, has been closed to for then long that he tin uphold the label former veteran, fifty-fifty though historic menstruum xxx isn't fifty-fifty on the horizon. His playing, 1 time fiery together with straightforward, has undergone subtle changes too; he's larn mellower together with to a greater extent than introspective, added depth every bit good every bit vibrations to the repertoire, fifty-fifty though he reverts oftentimes to the "more-notes-I-can-spray-the-better" school. Is the novel approach to a greater extent than desirable? Depends on one's indicate of catch (and how opened upwards his or her postulate heed is to novel concepts). Mine? It's opened upwards solely a crack, I'm afraid. That is to say, the novel together with improved Potter is non displeasing but I preferred the before hard-boppin' model - however, that's solely 1 person's opinion. As for Lovano, he moves easily into whatever given environment, together with is solidly inwards the groove here, matching Chris stride for stride on his 3 numbers. The 3rd solo voice, that of Rosenwinkel, is indeed a pleasant surprise. He knows his agency around, together with fares quite good whenever his plough at bat arrives. In fact, his presence is sorely missed on the solely Potter/Lovano pairing - "Long Walk, Short Pier" - on which he's non included. Colley together with Drummond are at that topographic point largely to maintain the beat flowing, which they exercise amongst characteristic rest together with assurance. In fact, everyone plays good - although Potter together with Lovano exercise scrape the blackboard of irksomeness from fourth dimension to fourth dimension - together with if I were to a greater extent than enamored of Potter's still-developing prowess every bit a composer, the session would have to a greater extent than than a lukewarm endorsement.
Chris Potter's quartet shares the spotlight both individually together with inwards ensemble. The immature tenor saxophonist (Potter turned 27 this year) turns inwards a dramatic laid upwards based on his ain compositions. As Zan Stewart states inwards the liner notes, "... Potter stretches himself, his musicians together with his audience, creating novel together with challenging music ..."Working out of late inwards the ensembles of trumpeter Dave Douglas, bassist Dave Kingdom of the Netherlands together with The Mingus Big Band, Potter continues to explore the modern mainstream. Joe Lovano joins the quartet on "This Will Be," together with "Modeen's Mood," together with replaces Rosenwinkel on "Long Walk, Short Pier." Potter overdubs bass clarinet on "Vertigo" together with "Fishy," together with pianoforte on "Act III, Scene I."
Chis Potter plays tenor amongst a lush fluid tone, spontaneous creative ideas, together with an openly emotional lyricism. Joe Lovano has a drier tone together with is recorded on the correct channel, then you lot tin easily put the two. Working together, Potter together with Lovano converse amongst creative near-screeches, moans together with wails, together with enterprise empathetic, sonorous phrases. Rosenwinkel's guitar spots are creative, but inwards the mainstream idiom. His fresh approach remains lucid together with articulate, never loud or harsh, together with quite similar inwards grapheme to the leader's. Colley supports the ensemble accurately, according to each composition's intent. From nonchalant walking stutter-steps to vocal-like spirals, the bassist infuses a fresh voice. Likewise, Drummond's crisp press rolls together with varied drumhead textures hit welcome solo scenes. Potter changes the timbre on "Wake Up" amongst his soprano saxophone voice. Vertigo is atenoralbum amongst fresh ideas from an exciting artist. Highly recommended.
Track Listing:Chis Potter plays tenor amongst a lush fluid tone, spontaneous creative ideas, together with an openly emotional lyricism. Joe Lovano has a drier tone together with is recorded on the correct channel, then you lot tin easily put the two. Working together, Potter together with Lovano converse amongst creative near-screeches, moans together with wails, together with enterprise empathetic, sonorous phrases. Rosenwinkel's guitar spots are creative, but inwards the mainstream idiom. His fresh approach remains lucid together with articulate, never loud or harsh, together with quite similar inwards grapheme to the leader's. Colley supports the ensemble accurately, according to each composition's intent. From nonchalant walking stutter-steps to vocal-like spirals, the bassist infuses a fresh voice. Likewise, Drummond's crisp press rolls together with varied drumhead textures hit welcome solo scenes. Potter changes the timbre on "Wake Up" amongst his soprano saxophone voice. Vertigo is atenoralbum amongst fresh ideas from an exciting artist. Highly recommended.
01. Shiva
02. Vertigo
03. Long Walk, Short Pier
04. Act III, Scene I
05. Fishy
06. This Will Be
07. Almost Home
08. Modeen's Mood
09. Wake Up
Total fourth dimension (63:15).
Personnel:
Chris Potter, tenor together with soprano saxophones, bass clarinet, piano
Kurt Rosenwinkel, guitar
Scott Colley, bass
Billy Drummond, drums
Joe Lovano, tenor saxophone (tracks 3, 6, 8).
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