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| 1. | J and L
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| 2. | Bigs
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| 3. | Song of the Century
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| 4. | Darkness Upon the Earth
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| 5. | Alone Together
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| 6. | Organic Unity
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| 7. | Jumpin' Out
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| 8. | Bahji
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| 9. | 12-9
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| 10. | Irrevocable and Immutable
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Jazz / Post-Bop
Recorded: Oct 17-18, 1999, Bakery, North Hollywood, California
Acoustic Jazz Quartet
David Sills - saxophone
Jamie Findlay - guitar
Zac Matthews - bass
Dean Koba - drums
"JAZZ PICK OF THE WEEK. . . the group, by the sound of the album, shares a vision of swing, taste and execution. This foursome reflects the true heart of West Coast jazz in the ‘90s: no nonsense, straight-ahead but not strait-laced and willing to revel in the mellowness that 300-plus days of sunshine and warmth impart to personality. In other words, the Acoustic Jazz Quartet is cool." -LA Weekly. The Los Angeles-based Acoustic Jazz Quartet defines contemporary acoustic jazz with its blend of sophisticated original compositions and a unique treatment of the classic jazz repertoire.
The sophomore album of jazz from the Acoustic Jazz Quartet that isn't actually acoustic (amps and pickups are used throughout). The pieces are written primarily by Jamie Findlay, the guitarist and devout Baha'I follower. Taking the influence of his religion, a number of the works here are based in some manner upon the Baha'i faith and the celebration of the Bab. The playing itself is perfectly good, with Findlay's guitar pulling through some easygoing riffs and the occasional light solo effort. David Sills does his best to emulate John Coltrane post-bop stylings throughout the album, and pulls it off pretty well. Zac Matthews provides an able bass, fueled in part by Findlay's attention to basslines in his compositions. The compositions range from the slightly jumping to the more sedate explorations of the keys. Overall, it's not a bad album. Nothing with the excitement of bop's heyday, but nothing that deserves any scorn either. Pick it up for a basic instrumental modern jazz album.
---Adam Greenberg, allmusic |
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