Quartet Language

Donelian, Armen
Playscape Recordings
Jazz | Jan 2004

Reviews

Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2004-03-21
Mostly mainstream session featuring the late Thomas Chapin (an avant-garde NYC fave) on sax. Pieces get into extended bebop-minded spaces that have a retro feel but encompass some dynamite soloing, especially by Chapin. A comfortable jazz-club atmosphere overall.

1- Mid/fast chugging, Gets into some fast chattering sax soloing
2- Scattery and free, mid/fast
3- Slow, happy. More Spanish Harlem than Mexico. Includes some passionate sax from Chapin, with a fancy really fast twist at one point
4- Warmly bluesy and upbeat. Midtempo
5- Slow; gets into an open, mysterious space for the sax solo

Recent airplay

Jabberwackey
Late Nite Fill-InMay 17, 2004
The Germ
Memory SelectMay 07, 2004
Jabberwackey
Memory SelectApr 16, 2004
The Germ
Memory SelectApr 02, 2004

Charting

2004-03-15 — 2004-05-17 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
May 23 1
May 9 1
Apr 18 1
Apr 4 1

Track listing

1. Jabberwackey
2. The Germ
3. Mexico
4. Loose As a Goose
5. Brood Mood