Golden State
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Reviewed 2014-01-07
Reviewed 2014-01-07
HARRIS EISENSTADT: Golden State
Songlines, 2013
AVANT-JAZZ – Eisenstadt, a prolific, restlessly inventive drummer, leads a unique quartet with flute (Nicole Mitchell), bassoon (Sara Schoenbeck), and bass (Mark Dresser). There’s a nice mix of freedom and unity here as the music expands outwards or contracts into a neat (if lopsided) little ball, and the reed/flute textures give it a chamber feel. It’s all pretty good, and highly unconventional.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 4, 5, 6
1. 5:37 – staccato rhythm, tight flute/bassoon, quartet drifts apart into a void
2. 5:08 – chamber intro; bass goes out, then lumpy quartet groove, 3-note riff
3. 8:49 – relaxed start, bass kicks it into midtempo roll, stutter, stroll, and drive
4. 4:38 – jabbing bass/drums, furtive flute and bassoon have bold solos
5. 8:55 – fluttering intro falls into creaking improv, then lovely melodic calm
6. 6:22 – pretty tune over walking bass, bassoon gets wild in the middle
7. 7:50 – knotty solo bassoon, slow trudge, open bass solo, vibrant quartet
[ Fo ] - 7 January 2014
Songlines, 2013
AVANT-JAZZ – Eisenstadt, a prolific, restlessly inventive drummer, leads a unique quartet with flute (Nicole Mitchell), bassoon (Sara Schoenbeck), and bass (Mark Dresser). There’s a nice mix of freedom and unity here as the music expands outwards or contracts into a neat (if lopsided) little ball, and the reed/flute textures give it a chamber feel. It’s all pretty good, and highly unconventional.
Fo’s Picks: 1, 4, 5, 6
1. 5:37 – staccato rhythm, tight flute/bassoon, quartet drifts apart into a void
2. 5:08 – chamber intro; bass goes out, then lumpy quartet groove, 3-note riff
3. 8:49 – relaxed start, bass kicks it into midtempo roll, stutter, stroll, and drive
4. 4:38 – jabbing bass/drums, furtive flute and bassoon have bold solos
5. 8:55 – fluttering intro falls into creaking improv, then lovely melodic calm
6. 6:22 – pretty tune over walking bass, bassoon gets wild in the middle
7. 7:50 – knotty solo bassoon, slow trudge, open bass solo, vibrant quartet
[ Fo ] - 7 January 2014
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Charting
2014-01-17 — 2014-03-21
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 16 | 1 |
| Mar 9 | 1 |
| Mar 2 | 1 |
| Feb 23 | 1 |
| Feb 16 | 1 |
| Feb 9 | 3 |
| Feb 2 | 1 |
| Jan 26 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | What Is A Straw Horse, Anyways? | ||
| 2. | It Is Never Safe To Be | ||
| 3. | Dogmatic In Any Case | ||
| 4. | Unless All The Evidence Is In | ||
| 5. | Sandy | ||
| 6. | Especially Preposterous Assertions | ||
| 7. | Flabbergasted By The Unconventional |