Hainsworth, Jason / Third Ward Stories
Label: Origin Records

Tom McCarter
Reviewed: 2016-12-22

Tom McCarter
Hainsworth, Jason
Third Ward Stories
Genre: Jazz
Review: A smoking set by a talented saxophonist and his hot sextet playing straight ahead contemporary jazz. All originals except two.
FCCs: none
If You Like: Joshua Redman, Sonny Rollins, Kenny Garrett
Favorite Tracks: 1/ Groiditude 4/ Prince of Darkness 6/ The Nearness Of You 9/ Conversations (with a 12-Year Old)
Track Review: 1/ sax starts> midtempo jam moves uptempo> fade 2/ bass starts> fast tempo jam> quick fade 3> saxstarts> slow tempo jam> slow fade 4/ trumpet starts> midtempo jam moves uptempo> crescendo end 5/ trombone starts> midtempo jam> fade 6/ sax starts> slow tempo jam> slow fade 7/ sax starts> midtempo jam moves uptempo> fade 8/ drum roll start> midtempo jam> fade 9/ piano starts> uptempo jam moves to fast tempo> quick stop