(Contemporary Jazz) [WEB] Jochen Rueckert (with Mark Turner, Lage Lund, Matt Penman) - We Make The Rules - 2014, FLAC (tracks), lossless

Jochen Rueckert We make the rules Жанр: Contemporary Jazz Страна-производитель диска (релиза): USA Год издания: 2014 Издатель (лейбл): Whirlwind Recordings Номер по каталогу: WR4658 Аудиокодек: FLAC (*.flac) Тип рипа: tracks Битрейт аудио: lossless Продолжительность: 63:19 Источник (релизер): WEB (спасибо midnightmeadows) Наличие сканов: booklet.pdf Треклист: 1. Eggshells 2. Pretty from Afar 3. Saul Goodman 4. We Make the Rules 5. Bess 6. The Cook Strait 7. Alloplasty 8. Yellow Bottoms 9. Manong Twilight at the Whatever Hotel   Лог проверки качества ----------------------- DON'T MODIFY THIS FILE ----------------------- PERFORMER: auCDtect Task Manager, ver. 1.6.0 RC1 build 1.6.0.1 Copyright (c) 2008-2010 y-soft. All rights reserved http://y-soft.org ANALYZER: auCDtect: CD records authenticity detector, version 0.8.2 Copyright (c) 2004 Oleg Berngardt. All rights reserved. Copyright (c) 2004 Alexander Djourik. All rights reserved. FILE: 09 - Manong Twilight At The Whatever Hotal.flac Size: 45795593 Hash: 924BF92B7F306F804DC5AEEDF0214F5E Accuracy: -m0 Conclusion: CDDA 100% Signature: 468063FFB350D0347E719B95064C033DB9DE850A FILE: 08 - Yellow Bottoms.flac Size: 41438335 Hash: F9C019DA0E4E270B3ADD221476C61726 Accuracy: -m0 Conclusion: CDDA 100% Signature: EC710906E944E856D71FDC9672E7524847633391 FILE: 07 - Alloplasty.flac Size: 34602966 Hash: 5319881330D08518F6F1A7306BDCE96F Accuracy: -m0 Conclusion: CDDA 100% Signature: FA2160D50021D1BDD0D534859AEE95012DBFF6D4 FILE: 06 - The Cook Strait.flac Size: 48569762 Hash: 1A7EF1C5E0A49FC1030D44D6FF50E010 Accuracy: -m0 Conclusion: CDDA 100% Signature: F696205C5D36C9BA5638B5D51E87DC5C03C93B0C FILE: 05 - Bess.flac Size: 34675527 Hash: 40F14D54E07BAFB36589B6C7DE4348EC Accuracy: -m0 Conclusion: CDDA 100% Signature: 478045E2871A87346D07D22E757A79EE1541E9E0 FILE: 04 - We Make The Rules.flac Size: 39077778 Hash: 0B0FD915A0B476F439FE88234CD53ADF Accuracy: -m0 Conclusion: CDDA 100% Signature: 65AA84556A759F9E0069B686E3DD8066482F6CD5 FILE: 03 - Saul Goodman.flac Size: 43690974 Hash: 69EB1E6D4C682D8933A7D5D82EB5633A Accuracy: -m0 Conclusion: CDDA 100% Signature: 934F6162C3104F287B3B19704931A76E51571644 FILE: 02 - Pretty From Afar.flac Size: 53032574 Hash: 00A1A38A5039A4A376B1125F0CC83950 Accuracy: -m0 Conclusion: CDDA 100% Signature: B301B2F4E606EC68835148AE53304BBCB9138A0F FILE: 01 - Eggshells.flac Size: 49108948 Hash: 1EC6A2415278945A5C16B7F43F9AB0F6 Accuracy: -m0 Conclusion: CDDA 100% Signature: 422E813D7D4654E02CF4DAE3002E015E2DDD2747     Об альбоме Jochen Rueckert is a German born drummer and composer who has been based in New York City since 1995. He has worked with many leading NY based musicians including saxophonists Will Vinson and Seamus Blake, pianist Mark Copland, guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkel, organist Sam Yahel and trombonist Nils Wogram. Something of a polymath Rueckert also operates in the field of electronic music under the pseudonym Wolff Parkinson White releasing three full length albums and two EPs and providing remixes for other artists, Wogram among them. He is also the acclaimed author of three ebooks under the generic title “Read the Rueckert” in which he chronicles the minutiae of the life of a touring jazz musician. Central to Rueckert’s creative life is his jazz quartet, the current edition of which has been running since 2009. It’s an all star affair featuring tenor saxophonist Mark Turner, guitarist Lage Lund and bassist Matt Penman. Lund is the most recent addition, having succeeded Brad Shepik who played on the group’s début release “somewhere, meeting nobody” (Pirouet Records, 2011). “We Make The Rules” was recorded in a single eight hour session at a Brooklyn studio in February 2014. The nine compositions are all Penman’s and all had been “road tested” prior to recording, evidence that this is very much a working band. Many of the finished performances are first takes. However it’s ironic that the leader is the only musician with whom I wasn’t previously familiar, the move to Michael Janisch’s Whirlwind Recordings label should certainly raise Rueckert’s profile with regard to British audiences. The music on “We Make The Rules” is the kind of intelligent post bop one would expect from musicians of this calibre. Turner is one of the most acclaimed saxophonists on the planet and it’s always a pleasure to hear him play. He’s fully involved here and performs with his customary elegance and intelligence. Lund exhibits similar qualities and James Farm bassist Penman is a rock throughout. Rueckert’s drumming is bright, imaginative and finely detailed and central to the success of the music. The opening “Eggshells” begins with a roll from Rueckert’s drums and features the sophisticated chording of Lund plus a typically fluent and inventive Turner solo which is allowed to flow and develop organically, all the time shadowed by Rueckert’s neatly energetic drum and cymbal work. Lund’s solo also unfolds gradually in a style that has been compared to both Rosenwinkel and John Abercrombie. Rueckert is also featured on a set of nimble drum breaks before Turner returns and the tune finally resolves itself. Penman begins the nine minute “Pretty From Afar” which initially charts a similar course with Turner’s opening statement. However the middle of the tune incorporates a change of mood and pace with a brief feature for Penman and a delicate duet between Lund and Turner as bass and drums temporarily drop out. A more orthodox guitar solo follows as the tune continues to unfold with a further cameo from Penman and a pensive tenor sax meditation from Turner. “Saul Goodman”, presumably named after the fictitious attorney in “Breaking Bad” is a lively tune, more obviously influenced by old school bebop and featuring lucid solos from Lund ,Turner and Penman. Lund’s guitar arpeggios introduce the title track which exhibits a contemporary urgent edginess through its bustling bass and drum grooves. Turner’s sinuous sax leads off the solos followed by Penman at the bass who enters into an absorbing dialogue with the leader’s drums. Rueckert also enjoys an extended feature of his own as Lund takes something of a back seat. “Bess” is a tender ballad that features delightful interplay between Turner and Lund, a richly melodic and resonant Penman solo and Rueckert’s brushed accompaniment. Lund’s guitar solo is typical in its cool elegance, he favours a clean jazz guitar sound with little recourse to effects. “The Cook Strait” is more groove based but incorporates plenty of intelligent rhythmic variation, this providing the jumping off point for lengthy but rewarding explorations from Turner, Lund and Penman. Rueckert has mentioned both Wayne Shorter and Kurt Rosenwinkel as compositional influences. He also likes to write pieces inspired by his own life experiences. He explains that the title of “Alloplasty” was inspired by the psychoanalysis he has undergone as the result of a “morbid fear of flying”. The piece exhibits a kind of fidgeting, nervous energy with the leader’s drums at the heart of the music. However it’s all tempered by the natural elegance of this very classy group. “Yellow Bottoms” is more relaxed and less neurotic in feel. Penman’s brightly propulsive bass lines and the busy chatter of Rueckert’s drums fuel agile solos from Lund and Turner and the piece also incorporates a lively but well constructed drum feature. The album concludes with the richly atmospheric and descriptive “Manoug Twilight At The Whatever Hotel”. Rueckert explains that the piece is named after a piece of art created by his San Francisco based uncle Carlos Villa during the 1960s. An enthusiastic jazz fan Villa passed away shortly before this album was recorded. Turner deploys an unusual sax sound in places, a kind of gentle buzzing, and Lund’s carefully measured solo is a delight. The composer’s subtle brush work is also hugely effective on this heart felt dedication. “We Make The Rules” is a highly sophisticated album that contains some excellent ensemble and individual playing, one would hardly expect any less from this stellar group of musicians. Rueckert has mentioned his liking for writing understated melodies but I find myself agreeing with Anthony Dean-Harris of the US based Art Of Cool Project website who argues that the album is lacking in sufficiently memorable themes and tunes. I certainly find that many of the pieces sound very similar and that the album would benefit from a greater variety of mood, style and pace. It’s all a little too bloodless and for all their elegance, fluency, intelligence and sophistication one feels that it would sometimes be nice if Turner and Lund roughed things up a bit, with the guitarist maybe investing in a couple of FX pedals. The quartet are due to launch the album in the UK tomorrow night, Thursday 9th October 2014, at London’s Pizza Express Jazz Club and officially released on Monday 13th October. The opportunity of seeing these world class musicians should not be missed and I suspect that this music will take off and sound even more impressive in a live situation. A good album then, but despite the talents of those involved still a little short of greatness. (Ian Mann)     Состав Jochen Rueckert - drums, compositions Mark Turner - tenor sax Lage Lund - electric guitar Matt Penman - double bass