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Mar 8, 2017The whole album is the quintessence of jazz power in reserve.
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Mar 8, 2017Up and Coming clocks in at under 50 minutes. Its compositional and improvisational economy is countered by the quartet's disciplined ability to colorfully and authoritatively illustrate an abundance of creative ideas without even hinting at compromise.
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Mar 8, 2017The way the group interweaves its strengths on its take on Miles Davis’ “Nardis” shows the pure pleasure that comes from listening to experts who love their jobs doing them well.
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Mar 8, 2017The work on Up and Coming (ironic, I imagine purposefully, for a musician who is now 72 and long established as a master) is not busting boundaries. But it is excellent.