![]() ![]() Fine solo sections for soprano saxophone, piano and drums make this one of the highlights of the album. “The Opener” has an interesting cascading theme that breaks out, allowing for more space between the instruments, vigorous tenor saxophone, and quick nimble soprano paint contrails across the musical sky, with an athletic rhythm section churning beneath them. ![]() The pace waxes and wanes with fresh dynamic energy, and the two saxophones complement and contrast within the framework of the performance. Thick propulsive bass is at the core of “Carnegie the Sketcher” where soprano saxophone and tenor saxophone shadow each other, creating an interesting contrast where the music is fast and nervous, filled with an anxious energy. “Saloon” opens the album with an interesting dual saxophone trade off, and the two instruments have a clear delineation in tone, before the rhythm section muscles in and creates full band improvisation that begins to swing with the full bodied rhythm section leading the way with rippling piano, before raw saxophone and biting drums return to keep the music exciting and passionate. ![]() This is an interesting album of jazz music that is confident enough to be free and also swing, led by Jacob Sacks on piano with Ellery Eskelin on tenor saxophone, Tony Malaby on tenor and soprano saxophones, Michael Formanek on bass and Dan Weiss on drums. ![]()
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