Jazz
Recorded October, 2006 at Studio X, Seattle
BRENT JENSEN - soprano sax
BILL ANSCHELL - piano
JEFF JOHNSON - bass
JOHN BISHOP - drums
Idaho-based saxophonist Brent Jensen collaborates with long-time Seattle friends drummer John Bishop, bassist Jeff Johnson and pianist Bill Anschell on his 5th recording for Origin Records. From the freewheeling improvised "Punt" to Anschell's extremely melodic title cut, the group explores different avenues of modern jazz while always maintaining their dynamic and cohesive group aesthetic. Other selections include Anschell's creative reworkings of "Birk's Works" and "Sweet and Lovely," standards such as "Beatrice" and "Alone Together," and originals by Johnson and Anschell.
"...a saxophonist of impressive range, from mainstream to free."
---JazzTimes
Idaho-based saxophonist Brent Jensen collaborates with long-time Seattle friends drummer John Bishop, bassist Jeff Johnson and pianist Bill Anschell on his 5th recording for Origin Records. From the freewheeling improvised "Punt" to Anschell's extremely melodic title cut, the group explores different avenues of modern jazz while always maintaining their dynamic and cohesive group aesthetic. Other selections include Anschell's creative reworkings of "Birk's Works" and "Sweet and Lovely," standards such as "Beatrice" and "Alone Together," and originals by Johnson and Anschell.
Engineered by Reed Ruddy
Assistant engineer: Sam Hofstedt
Mixed August, 2007 at Studio Litho by Floyd Reitsma
Mastered by Mark Guenther, Seattle Disc Mastering
Photography by Gautier Willaume, Daniel Tan and
Andrew F Kazmierski
Band photographs by Steve Korn, Steve Robinson, Doug Maughan and Chad McCullough
Cover design by John Bishop
Reviews:
All Music Guide (Adam Greenberg)
For his fifth Origin release, Brent Jensen includes some of the main Origin stable stars as members of his quartet, which shows off some impressive sensitivity to the music, with both classic pieces and new compositions from the bandmembers. Jensen c...
All About Jazz (John Barron)
Idaho-based saxophonist Brent Jensen seems to have found his musical soul-mates in the Pacific Northwest. For One More Mile, the College of Southern Idaho professor teams up with three of Seattle, Washington’s finest—pianist Bill Anschell, bassist Je...
JazzTimes (Scott Albin)
For his fifth Origin CD, Idaho-based Brent Jensen parts ways with his alto sax to perform exclusively on the soprano, and proves to be just as proficient and engaging on the straight horn. With the inspired support of his fellow Origin recording arti... |
