From the title MD66 it highlights the aesthetic lines of this project by Jim Snidero, which intends to pay homage to the second Davisian quintet of the 1960s. The original compositions feature short melodic cells as they fly for a solid rhythmic texture, crossed by an excellent interplay. It is not a record that redefines the future of jazz, but transmits its most genuine meaning thanks to a sincere communication and highly enjoyable musical textures. Starting from the first track, high school solos are imposed with great assertive strength in terms of technique and executive imagination. The leader's non-derivative style does the rest, giving the listener a convincing and far-reaching work. The executive intelligence has allowed the quintet to project tradition into a rich creative bed, where the various rivers of jazz contemporaneity coexist. The result is a particularly successful record, which far from rigid virtuosity of manner, stands out for its structural balance and stylistic coherence. ~ by Maurizo Zerbo, AAJ. [Translated from Italian]
Savant Records, SCD 2156, 2016
Recorded 22nd April, 2016 at
Acoustic Recording Studios, Brooklyn, New York
Musicians:
Jim Snidero - Alto Saxophone
Alex Sipiagin - Trumpet
Andy LaVerne - Piano
Ugonna Okegwo - Bass
Rudy Royston - Drums
Tracks:
1. MD66 {Jim Snidero} (7:15)
2. Recursion {Jim Snidero}
(9:38)
3. Free Beauty {Jim Snidero}
(5:47)
4. Unified {Jim Snidero}
(6:08)
5. Who We’ve Known {Jim
Snidero} (6:27)
6. Un4Scene {Andy Laverne}
(6:40)
7. Blue In Green {Miles
Davis} (4:33)
8. Purge {Jim Snidero} (6:02)
Total Time: 52:32
Credits:
Producer - Jim Snidero
Executive Producer - Joe
Fields
Recording Engineer - Michael
Brorby
Mixing & Mastering - Dave
Darlington [Bass Hit, New York]
Photography [Booklet] - Earl
& Sedor Photography
Photography [Front] -
Christopher Drukker
Photography [Back] - Michael
Brorby
Graphic Design - Christopher
Drukker
Liner Notes - Dan Bilawsky
