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John McNeil: East Coast Cool (Omnitone)
On East Coast Cool track Deadline, trumpeter John McNeil and baritone saxophonist Allan Chase combine a West Coast aesthetic with an East Coast edge. Conceptually based on the early West Coast Cool sessions of Chet Baker and Gerry Mulligan, this quintet convenes for a modern approach on that groundbreaking sound.
Tyft: Meg Nem Sa (Skirl)
As the name implies, Led Tyftlin is a slightly askew Led Zeppelin-esque piece anchored by Jim Black's unwavering drumming alongside Hilmar Jensen's dissonant chord figures. Reedist Andrew D'Angelo weaves in and out of the form with agile, melodic lines that culminate in edgy improvisation with rock intensity.
John Hollenbeck: Joys & Desires (Intuition)
The second of the three-part Joys & Desires suite, After A Dance Or Two...opens over a funky, 7/4 ostinato, moving seamlessly into its orchestral centre before segueing into the third part to ...