Roots In The Sky

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It is hard to beat Oregon's jazz/classical/world/New Age hybrid when they are working at the top of their game, as they are on ROOTS IN THE SKY. With their balance between structured group playing (which often recalls the well-oiled precision of classical chamber ensembles) and expansive, jazz-influenced improvisation, not to mention the role of Indian, African, and East Asian modalities and instruments in their work, Oregon are exciting, thought-provoking, and always engaging. "June Bug" showcases Ralph Towner's classical guitar skills, while "Vessel" overlays a burbling drum line with jazzy bass clarinet, and a Latin-inflected piano melody. The complex "Ogden Road" merges Latin and Indian flavors in a series of crescendos interrupted by a passage played on flugelhorn. "Orrington's Escape," with its brief, busy blast of off-kilter playing, reminds us that while Oregon are quiet and meditative most of the time, they are also dedicated to edgy jazz creations that slice as well as soothe. ROOTS IN THE SKY ranks with OUT OF THE WOODS, WINTER LIGHT, and MUSIC FROM ANOTHER PRESENT ERA as one of the group's most solid efforts.