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CD Reviews: Times 4 “Relations”
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Posted by: editoron Sunday, February 25, 2007 - 12:33 PM |
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Times 4
CD-2007 Times4music
Glenn Astarita
This San Francisco area quartet’s second endeavor skirts that fuzzy space between radio-friendly contempo jazz and ballsy, in-the-pocket groove laden motifs. With drummer Maurice Miles’ snappy backbeats steering the flows, the frontline soloists generate cool grooves amid some polytonal unison choruses. Saxophonist Lincoln Adler’s yearning and soulful lines are underscored with catchy hooks and mainstream jazz-like phrasings. Meanwhile, keyboardist Greg Sankovich implements synth treatments while acting as a strong foil for the saxophonist. On the piece titled “Enterlude,” bassist Kevin Lofton executes a harmonically attractive ostinato vamp as a foundation for the soloists lower register explorations.
In addition, the musicians’ self-penned comps serve as rock-solid underpinnings for their tightly-woven exchanges. The ensemble’s nicely-designed crossover of expansive soloing coupled with memorable themes and airy frameworks should hypothetically, yield a wide-ranging fan base. Its contemporary jazz that projects an up-tempo vibe, accentuated with an irrefutable edge! – Glenn Astarita
Greg Sankovich: keys; Kevin Lofton: bass; Lincoln Adler: sax; Maurice Miles: drums
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