Day Of Reckoning

Reviewed: 2019-07-18
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Bay-Area saxophonist Zinn presents his stellar quartet in a performance of nine new original compositions and one cover, Zinn's playing is energetic, virtuosic, and passionate. The band captures the passionate energy the group brings to a live gig, creating a listening experience that "exemplifies Zinn's gift for marrying eminently memorable themes to entrancing rhythms."
If You Like: John Coltrane, Greg Abate, McCoyTyner
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
***1/ Day Of Reckoning (6:58) – drums/piano starts> uptempo jam> sizzling sax solo> piano/bass duet> piano solo> fast tempo jam> crescendo end
2/ Longing (7:36) – piano starts> midtempo jam> slowly builds in volume & intensity> piano solo> sax solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
3/ Continental Divide (7:13) – drums start> midtempo jam> sax solo> midtempo jam> piano solo> midtempo jam builds in volume> crescendo & slow fade
*4/ Blame It On My Youth (7:09) – piano starts> slow tempo jam> piano solo> soaring sax solo> slow jam> pause> slow fade
*5/ Brave New World (7:15) – piano starts strong> uptempo jam> sax solo> piano solo> bass solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
**6/ Family Reunion (6:03) – drums/piano starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> sax solo soars> drum solo> uptempo jam with drum fills> uptempo jam> quick stop
**7/ Infinity Road (4:52) – sax starts> slow jam with beautiful melody> piano solo> sax solo> slow jam> slow fade
***8/ The Journey Home (7:34) – wood flute starts> midtempo jam> sax joins> piano solo> sax solo> wood flute solo to fade
*9/ Don’t Look Back (4:24) – piano starts> uptempo jam> soaring sax solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
*10/ Time’s Up (5:08) – bass starts> midtempo jam> sax solo> piano solo> midtempo jam> quick fade