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合計収録時間 | 01:09:44

Personnel: Ed Jackson (soprano & alto saxophones); Rich Rothenberg (tenor saxophone); James Zollar (trumpet); Clark Gayton (trombone); Tom Varner (French horn); John Stetch (piano); Dave Jackson (bass); Steve Johns (drums). Recorded at Sear Sound, New York, New York on January 18 & 19, 1994. Includes liner notes by Kevin Whitehead. Personnel: Ed Jackson (soprano saxophone, alto saxophone); Jamie Baum (flute); Rich Rothenberg (tenor saxophone); James Zollar (trumpet, flugelhorn); Tom Varner (French horn); Clark Gayton (trombone, bass trombone); John Stetch (piano); Steve Johns (drums). Liner Note Author: Kevin Whitehead. Recording information: Sear Sound, NY, NY (01/18/1994/01/19/1994). Illustrator: Karen Greenberg. Photographer: Stan Williams. Arrangers: Ed Jackson; John Stetch. The superior, complex, and colorful arrangements of altoist Ed Jackson and French horn wizard Tom Varner make this project a cut above most. The eight-piece group often sounds double its size during the episodic works, and the music is consistently unpredictable. Thelonious Monk's "Played Twice" becomes surprisingly repetitive (in a colorful way) while "Have You Met Miss Jones?" retains the melody but little else. The other seven pieces (four by Jackson and two from Varner) always hold onto one's interest, exploring a wide variety of moods and styles, from swinging to sound explorations and group soloing. There are fine individual moments from the musicians (Jackson is quite original on alto and his soprano playing on "Under the Gun" is memorable), but it is the arrangements and unusual ensembles that stick most in one's mind. This is an obscure but very rewarding disc, one that should have made Ed Jackson famous. ~ Scott Yanow

録音 | ステレオ (Studio)