Reviewed: 2020—04-16
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: Guitarist Kreisberg has a fluid style of playing. Here he and his tight quartet pursue long forays into uncharted modern jazz. All originals except #7.
If You Like: Pat Metheny, Al Di Meola, Bill Connors, Miles Okazaki, Hristo Vichev
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
**1/ The Lift (10:03) – (applause)> piano starts> fast tempo jam> slows to midtempo, then builds back up> quick stop
*2/ Trust Fall (7:54) – guitar starts> uptempo jam> crescendo end
*3/ Everything Needs Something (9:35) – drums start> slow tempo off-kilter jam> slow fade
*4/ Relativity (7:18) – piano starts> uptempo jam> crescendo end
**5/ Known You Before (7:10) – guitar starts> slow tempo jam builds to midtempo pretty melody> fade
***6/ Wild Animals We’ve Seen (11:50) – bass/guitar starts> midtempo jam builds to fast tempo> crescendo end
*7/ Body And Soul (9:33) – guitar starts> mellow slow tempo jam> fade