Hertenstein, Joe / Polylemma
| Album: | Polylemma | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Hertenstein, Joe | Added: | Aug 2011 | |
| Label: | Red Toucan | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2011-08-28 | Pull Date: | 2011-10-30 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Oct 30 | Oct 23 | Oct 2 | Sep 18 | Sep 4 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Oct 25, 2011: | Rebop
Sugar's Dilemma |
4. | Sep 28, 2011: | Memory Select
Crespect |
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| 2. | Oct 21, 2011: | No Cover, No Minimum
Nupeez |
5. | Sep 16, 2011: | razor's edge
Sugar's Dilemma |
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| 3. | Oct 18, 2011: | Rebop
One Ocean At A Time |
6. | Sep 14, 2011: | Memory Select
Nupeez |
Album Review
Fo
Reviewed 2011-08-28
Reviewed 2011-08-28
JOE HERTENSTEIN, et al.: Polylemma
Red Toucan, 2011
AVANT-GARDE – This well-balanced quartet features an unusual bass clarinet / trumpet combination and a relaxed, open-ended sound. The material is challenging but approachable, sliding back and forth between intricately composed and freely improvised sections. Everyone plays creatively, but Hertenstein’s drums are a standout. You’ll have to listen close, though: these guys like it quiet.
Joe Hertenstein : drums
Thomas Heberer : trumpet
Joachim Badenhorst : bass clarinet
Pascal Niggenkemper : bass
Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8
1. 3:56 – open rhythm condenses into a slumping stroll, interwoven lines
2. 6:11 – very quiet & slow: drums rustle softly amidst long tones, mutterings
3. 5:16 – melody passed around, speeds up under solos, amorphous ending
4. 6:12 – structured improv vignettes, bubbling quietly against agitated drones
5. 6:02 – quiet urgency, falls into rolling drum solo, furtive bass/drum duo
6. 6:09 – climbing interplay, slides forward at an odd angle, briefly floats away
7. 8:07 – wide open: short phrases interact, slow friction, simmering sections
8. 3:59 – 12-tone row hopscotches into walking jazz groove, cool bass solo
[ Fo ] - August 2011
Red Toucan, 2011
AVANT-GARDE – This well-balanced quartet features an unusual bass clarinet / trumpet combination and a relaxed, open-ended sound. The material is challenging but approachable, sliding back and forth between intricately composed and freely improvised sections. Everyone plays creatively, but Hertenstein’s drums are a standout. You’ll have to listen close, though: these guys like it quiet.
Joe Hertenstein : drums
Thomas Heberer : trumpet
Joachim Badenhorst : bass clarinet
Pascal Niggenkemper : bass
Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 5, 6, 8
1. 3:56 – open rhythm condenses into a slumping stroll, interwoven lines
2. 6:11 – very quiet & slow: drums rustle softly amidst long tones, mutterings
3. 5:16 – melody passed around, speeds up under solos, amorphous ending
4. 6:12 – structured improv vignettes, bubbling quietly against agitated drones
5. 6:02 – quiet urgency, falls into rolling drum solo, furtive bass/drum duo
6. 6:09 – climbing interplay, slides forward at an odd angle, briefly floats away
7. 8:07 – wide open: short phrases interact, slow friction, simmering sections
8. 3:59 – 12-tone row hopscotches into walking jazz groove, cool bass solo
[ Fo ] - August 2011
Track Listing
| 1. | Polylemma | 5. | One Ocean At A Time | |||
| 2. | Garden | 6. | Crespect | |||
| 3. | Sugar's Dilemma | 7. | Banners N' Bubbles | |||
| 4. | Stratigraphy | 8. | Nupeez |