Learn Jeff Coffin - 1999 Commonality

Commonality was the 2nd album released past times Jeff Coffin, released inwards 1999. This album was the outset and, in addition to hence far, solely album released past times Coffin every bit a solo artist. His previous album existence nether the advert Jeff Coffin Ensemble in addition to subsequent albums recorded in addition to released past times the Jeff Coffin Mu'tet.

Jeff Coffin.If you lot are searching for the side past times side upcoming master copy saxophonist inwards modern jazz, Coffin may endure your man. He plays alto in addition to tenor inwards a agency rattling reminiscent of a immature Sonny Rollins; savvy, brawny, unabashed, in addition to fearless. Four of the nine cuts are alongside sax-bass-drums, i time to a greater extent than evoking favorable comparing to the legendary difficult bop-edged Rollins-Wilbur Ware-Elvin Jones triad. Trumpeter Rod McGaha is on the other five, in addition to he adds a lot -- his saucy Don Cherry-like smeared solos in addition to pungent harmonic lines run inwards tandem alongside Coffin, making a formidable squad in addition to an arresting sound. The trio takes on about potent challenges: a moderate New Orleans shuffle ("First Comes Last"), a fanfare intro to caput noddin' bluesy swing to gratis boppin' championship track, in addition to a sweetness in addition to sour blues ("Espoo You"). The finale is a hymnal reverent "Prayer" alongside jingle bell threads woven throughout. But "Angle of Response" is a lengthy barnburner, a modal bassline inwards v in addition to 4 beats alternately providing the foundation for Coffin to play alto in addition to tenor simultaneously. The next piece, "Something Quick" (another workout at over x minutes), has the band chewing upward everything inwards its path, a tour de forcefulness difficult bop epic. Seamless gratis sections are included hither in addition to there, in addition to the ensemble, alongside bassist Chris Enghauser in addition to drummer Tom Giampietro, decease along the music percolating no affair the tempo. Coffin has a tiger past times the tail on this extraordinary, highly recommended disc. 

Track listing

All tracks past times Jeff Coffin

1. "First Comes Last" (5:17)
2. "Salt Lick" (4:51)
3. "Commonality" (9:47)
4. "Espoo You" (7:38)
5. "Angle Of Repose" (10:39)
6. "Something Quick" (10:42)
7. "Outside, The Gray Sky Cries" (6:18)
8. "Who's Who" (7:47)
9. "Prayer" (4:45)

Personnel

    Jeff Coffin - alto & tenor saxophones
    Rod McGaha - trumpet
    Chris Enghauser - acoustic bass
    Tom Giampietro - drums