Before The Rain
Jazz
| Jan 2011
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2011-01-23
Reviewed 2011-01-23
NOAH PREMINGER: Before the Rain
Palmetto, 2011
MODERN JAZZ – Nobody expects an all-ballad CD from a 24-year-old saxophonist, but these are no ordinary ballads. Yes, Preminger is a very lyrical player, and there are plenty of slow tempos. But there’s also some really daring and adventurous music, pitting Preminger’s beautifully emotional sound against an avant-garde stance led by Matt Wilson’s pressure-cooker drums. This is rock-solid, very modern stuff.
Noah Preminger : tenor saxophone
Frank Kimbrough : piano
John Hébert : bass
Matt Wilson : drums
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8
1. 2:18 – very pretty standard, suffused with melancholy
2. 6:59 – sprawling, scattered rhythms: flirts with avant-garde, strong solos
3. 8:26 – calm contemplation: gently stoic, sax floats up high … gorgeous
4. 6:43 – freeform drums vs. slow melody; cerebral solos vs. rhythmic drive
5. 6:04 – standard ballad, played straight… a lovely after-hours feel
6. 2:33 – forceful, urgent drums grate against slow, moody melody
7. 5:00 – Ornette Coleman tune, shows off the band’s oddball blend very well
8. 8:27 – lyrical & melancholy: delicate interplay, soaring solos, sturdy drums
9. 3:51 – very slow, aching melody; moves in a graceful arc
[ Fo ] 01/23/11
Palmetto, 2011
MODERN JAZZ – Nobody expects an all-ballad CD from a 24-year-old saxophonist, but these are no ordinary ballads. Yes, Preminger is a very lyrical player, and there are plenty of slow tempos. But there’s also some really daring and adventurous music, pitting Preminger’s beautifully emotional sound against an avant-garde stance led by Matt Wilson’s pressure-cooker drums. This is rock-solid, very modern stuff.
Noah Preminger : tenor saxophone
Frank Kimbrough : piano
John Hébert : bass
Matt Wilson : drums
Fo’s Picks: 2, 3, 5, 7, 8
1. 2:18 – very pretty standard, suffused with melancholy
2. 6:59 – sprawling, scattered rhythms: flirts with avant-garde, strong solos
3. 8:26 – calm contemplation: gently stoic, sax floats up high … gorgeous
4. 6:43 – freeform drums vs. slow melody; cerebral solos vs. rhythmic drive
5. 6:04 – standard ballad, played straight… a lovely after-hours feel
6. 2:33 – forceful, urgent drums grate against slow, moody melody
7. 5:00 – Ornette Coleman tune, shows off the band’s oddball blend very well
8. 8:27 – lyrical & melancholy: delicate interplay, soaring solos, sturdy drums
9. 3:51 – very slow, aching melody; moves in a graceful arc
[ Fo ] 01/23/11
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Charting
2011-01-23 — 2011-03-27
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Mar 20 | 1 |
| Mar 13 | 2 |
| Mar 6 | 2 |
| Feb 27 | 3 |
| Feb 20 | 2 |
| Feb 13 | 2 |
| Feb 6 | 1 |
| Jan 30 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | Where Or When | ||
| 2. | Quickening | ||
| 3. | Before The Rain | ||
| 4. | Abreaction | ||
| 5. | Until The Real Thing Comes Along | ||
| 6. | K | ||
| 7. | Toy Dance | ||
| 8. | November | ||
| 9. | Jamie |