Rigby, Jason / Sage, The
| Album: | Sage, The | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Rigby, Jason | Added: | Apr 2009 | |
| Label: | Fresh Sound New Talent | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2009-06-21 | Pull Date: | 2009-08-23 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Aug 16 | Aug 9 | Jul 12 | Jul 5 | Jun 28 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Aug 14, 2009: | No Cover, No Minimum
The Archer |
4. | Jul 03, 2009: | No Cover, No Minimum
Crux |
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| 2. | Aug 04, 2009: | 10+
The Archer |
5. | Jun 30, 2009: | No Cover, No Minimum: Tuesday Edition
The Archer |
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| 3. | Jul 10, 2009: | No Cover, No Minimum
Slip |
6. | Jun 26, 2009: | Memory Select
Magenta |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2009-06-19
Reviewed 2009-06-19
JASON RIGBY: The Sage
Fresh Sound/New Talent, 2008
MODERN/AVANT JAZZ – This rock-solid quintet session, Rigby’s second as a leader, finds the saxophonist clawing through impossibly thick, stormy clouds tossed up by drummer Gerald Cleaver. The structural approach to the early tracks suggests an Ornette Coleman influence, while the soulful atmosphere of the later tunes (and Fender Rhodes keyboard) recalls many of the progressive jazz records of the 1970s. But it’s very much alive and modern. Good stuff!
Jason Rigby - saxophones, flute
Russ Johnson - trumpet
Mike Holober - keyboard
Cameron Brown - bass
Gerald Cleaver - drums
* * * * | All good. Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8
1. 9:33 – slouched dual horns, dogged soloing tossed by rhythmic hurricane
2. 7:32 – tempestuous: burning drums, strong bass and direct, stabbing solos
3. 5:22 – relaxed keyboard, flute & trumpet stay close, gusting swirls of rhythm
4. 7:54 – musicians enter one at a time; stern melody, firm walking rhythm
5. 2:53 – relaxed start, ramps up after a minute, sax thrusts and narrows
6. 7:27 – excellent bass intro; then pokes around in a funky Miles Davis mode
7. 9:51 – uptempo, circular: cool wah-wah trumpet, methodical sax, brisk keys
8. 9:45 – sparkling intro; then a mysterious soul stroll… sweetly enigmatic
[ Fo ] 06/19/09
Fresh Sound/New Talent, 2008
MODERN/AVANT JAZZ – This rock-solid quintet session, Rigby’s second as a leader, finds the saxophonist clawing through impossibly thick, stormy clouds tossed up by drummer Gerald Cleaver. The structural approach to the early tracks suggests an Ornette Coleman influence, while the soulful atmosphere of the later tunes (and Fender Rhodes keyboard) recalls many of the progressive jazz records of the 1970s. But it’s very much alive and modern. Good stuff!
Jason Rigby - saxophones, flute
Russ Johnson - trumpet
Mike Holober - keyboard
Cameron Brown - bass
Gerald Cleaver - drums
* * * * | All good. Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 6, 7, 8
1. 9:33 – slouched dual horns, dogged soloing tossed by rhythmic hurricane
2. 7:32 – tempestuous: burning drums, strong bass and direct, stabbing solos
3. 5:22 – relaxed keyboard, flute & trumpet stay close, gusting swirls of rhythm
4. 7:54 – musicians enter one at a time; stern melody, firm walking rhythm
5. 2:53 – relaxed start, ramps up after a minute, sax thrusts and narrows
6. 7:27 – excellent bass intro; then pokes around in a funky Miles Davis mode
7. 9:51 – uptempo, circular: cool wah-wah trumpet, methodical sax, brisk keys
8. 9:45 – sparkling intro; then a mysterious soul stroll… sweetly enigmatic
[ Fo ] 06/19/09
Track Listing
| 1. | Magenta | 5. | Tone Poem | |||
| 2. | Crux | 6. | Slip | |||
| 3. | Shift Of Color | 7. | The Archer | |||
| 4. | The Sage | 8. | Jealous Moon |