Gratkowski, Frank Quartet / Spectral Reflections
Album: Spectral Reflections   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Gratkowski, Frank Quartet   Added:May 2003
Label:Leo Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2003-07-14 Pull Date: 2003-09-15 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Sep 14 Aug 3 Jul 27 Jul 20
Airplays: 1 1 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Sep 01, 2006: Memory Select
Homage
4. Jul 30, 2003: Umami Jazz Program
Annaherungen Iii
2. Oct 08, 2004: Memory Select
Homage
5. Jul 20, 2003: To the Moon
Homage
3. Sep 12, 2003: Memory Select
Homage
6. Jul 18, 2003: Memory Select
Homage

Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2003-07-09
Sax-led quartet doing Gratkowski's avant/Euro compositions. Mostly pleasant stuff with offbeat ideas. Gratkowski's sax (or clarinet) usually adds bright color, accompanied by a trombone that provides a contrasting growliness.

1- Abstract disjoint noises; tribute to abstract disjoint vocalist Jaap Blonk
2- Slow start, warms up considerably, turning into an avant-swing jam
3- Short bursts, lots of pauses. Gradually accelerates into a fast chaos
4- Slow, pensive
5- Loping swing
6- Slow, wandering chamber music, lots of low notes

Track Listing
1. Blong   4. Fenster
2. Homage   5. Annaherungen Iii
3. Loom   6. Spectral Reflections