Paster, Bennett / Relentless Pursuit Of The Beautiful
Album: Relentless Pursuit Of The Beautiful   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Paster, Bennett   Added:Mar 2013
Label:Self-Release  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2013-05-27 Pull Date: 2013-07-29 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Jul 28 Jul 7 Jun 16 Jun 9 Jun 2
Airplays: 1 1 2 3 2

Recent Airplay
1. Aug 02, 2013: No Cover, No Minimum
Scraper
4. Jun 14, 2013: No Cover, No Minimum
Scraper
2. Jul 25, 2013: Rebop
Bash Into Spring
5. Jun 13, 2013: Rebop
Bash Into Spring
3. Jul 04, 2013: Rebop
Bash Into Spring
6. Jun 08, 2013: some voices aloud
Endgame, Scraper

Album Review
Be Sharp
Reviewed 2013-05-22
MAINSTREAM JAZZ. A solid group led by pianist, composer, producer Ben Paster plays approachable, contemporary instrumental jazz. Trumpet & tenor sax trade lead most of the time. Piano steps in during the bridge now and then. Bass and drums provide the rhythm.

All instrumental. No FCC issues.

1 * Mid-tempo, easy going toe tapper. Trumpet, piano, sax each take nice long melodic leads. (7:24)
2 Slow, mellow improve. Pleasant, but at this length, gets a bit dreary. (9:20)
3 ** Mid-fast (mostly). Peppy & complex. Excellent ensemble playing. Good bop-ish sax lead. (8:09)
4 Slow piano intro. Once band enters it gathers tempo & force, but never gets very interesting. (7:00)
5 * Mid-slow. Alternating verse & refrain structure. A “cool” 60s movie-theme sound. (7:25)
6 Very slow, late night ballad. A rare bass lead. (6:21)
7 * Fast. Upbeat & exuberant. Good tight playing all ‘round. Strong trumpet, sax, piano solos. (8:15)
8 ** Fast. Most powerful, muscular track. Hard drumming. Breaks mold w more of a challenge. (3:44)
9 * Mid-slow. Mostly group playing. Melodic. Sax & trumpet in unison; shimmer on cymbals. (10:05)

Track Listing
1. A Penny For Kenny   5. Suspicious Fishes And Quiches
2. Homecoming   6. Once Astray
3. Scraper   7. Lewinparie
4. Harmonia Mundi   8. Endgame
  9. Bash Into Spring