New York School

Christensen, Tom
Playscape Recordings
Jazz | Apr 2005

Reviews

Ben
Reviewed 2005-06-07
Tom Christensen – New York School

Light modern bop inspired by painter Jackson Pollack and poet Frank O’Hara of the New York school of modern artists who came to prominence in the 50s & 60s. Pretty straight stuff.. not what I would imagine when I see a Pollock painting, but interesting nonetheless. The deft, inventive percussion of Takeshi steals the show here for me (as is usually the case when he’s around).

*1. Bouncy med tempo
*2. Light & mysterious
*3. Slow, middle eastern sounding
4. Bland modern bop
5. Slow, mellow ballad
*6. Mellow flute start, then picks up to growling saxes. Ends with bop flourish
7. Oboe-led slow chamber music

Ben B 5/25/05

Recent airplay

Further Digressions
No Cover, No MinimumJul 08, 2005
Guardians
Umami Jazz ProgramJun 21, 2005
Further Digressions
The Dog and Pony showJun 18, 2005
In Memory of My Feelings
Guardians
Morning GloryJun 11, 2005
Further Digressions

Charting

2005-06-05 — 2005-08-07 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
Jul 10 1
Jun 26 1
Jun 19 2
Jun 12 3

Track listing

1. Guardians
2. Further Digressions
3. In Memory of My Feelings
4. Asleep and Sleeping with ...
5. Your Strange Son
6. Oranges
7. Little Elegy