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| 1. | Take It To The Ozone
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| 2. | Masqualero
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| 3. | Spring Is Here
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| 4. | Little Frances
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| 5. | Detour Ahead
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| 6. | Brothers & Sisters
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| 7. | You Only Live Twice
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| 8. | Circadian Rhythms
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| 9. | Almost Blue
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Jazz / Modern Creative, Post-Bop, Avant-Garde Jazz
Recorded: March 20, 2008, Robert Lang Studios, Seattle, WA
THOMAS MARRIOTT trumpet & flugelhorn
MARK TAYLOR saxophone (1,2,4,6,8)
BILL ANSCHELL piano & fender rhodes
JEFF JOHNSON bass
MATT JORGENSEN drums
JOE LOCKE vibes (tracks 1,7)
From Freddie Hubbard's burner "Take it to the Ozone," to the moody and spare reading of Elvis Costello's "Almost Blue," Flexicon's unified yet eclectic mix further solidifies Marriott's standing as one of the finer voices in jazz today both as a trumpeter and producer. Along with his band of saxophonist Mark Taylor, pianist Bill Anschell, bassist Jeff Johnson, drummer Matt Jorgensen and special guest Joe Locke on vibes, Marriott visits jazz classics such as Spring Is Here and Detour Ahead, pop tunes from Costello and John Barry, and a trio of thoughtful originals.
Produced by Thomas Marriott
Engineered by Matt Shaw
Mixed by Don Gunn
Mastered by John McCaig at panicStudios
Photography by Chad McCullough
Cover design by John Bishop
Trumpeter Thomas Marriott spent time paying his dues in the New York scene, moving back to his native Northwest after a few years and becoming a darling of the local jazz scene. On Flexicon, he pulls out sounds and styles from both areas of influence. The album opens with Freddie Hubbard's "Take It to the Ozone," jumping directly into full-speed, full-power, high-energy, post-bop melodies and using the solos to explore every possible nuance of the song (in particular, N.Y. vibe player Joe Locke, along for the ride, makes an outstanding flight). In Wayne Shorter's "Masqualero," the sound goes decidedly more Northwestern -- a little more exploratory, a little more give and take between the musicians, a little more subdued energy. That subdued note is certainly gone by the time pianist Bill Anschell gets his shot at a solo in "Spring Is Here," but does come back in the cadence for Marriott's first original of the album, "Little Frances." The pace picks back up gradually from there, using "Brothers & Sisters" and "Circadian Rhythms" (both originals) as strong building points for energy, bookending a deeper urban sound with a long appearance from Joe Locke's vibes again in "You Only Live Twice." After the ups and downs of tempo and style, the group moves to a slower, contemplative take on Elvis Costello's "Almost Blue." Throughout, the band shows itself to be hugely versatile, hitting covers of jazz and pop equally well, standards and originals, fast and slow, spacious and dense. Marriott's horn is generally the star of the show, but it's really the interplay in his arrangements that makes the effort work. Each of the players in the session contribute hugely with their instruments, and when they work together well (as they almost always do here), an amazing sound emerges. ~ Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide |
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