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: Artist......: Roxy Coss
: Album.......: Quintet :
: Label.......: Outside In Music .. .:.. .
Genre.......: Jazz :
Catnr.......: OiM1921 .
' Source......: CD ,
; Rip.date....: 2021-04-03
Str.date....: 2019-08-23
Quality.....: 267kbps/44.1kHz/Joint Stereo . :..
.:. Url.........: http://roxycoss.com '
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1. Don't Cross the Coss 5:20
2. All or Nothing At All 5:59
3. Mr. President 6:53
4. Free To Be 4:52
5. You're There 6:34
6. Enlightenment 5:39
7. Breaking Point 5:06
8. Females Are Strong As Hell 4:45
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,: This exciting video project serves to rearrange and reimagine a :,
: collection of previously heard Coss-penned tunes. Rather than a :
:' ôgreatest hitsö package, Quintet offers fans an invigorating ':
,: compilation of fresh new takes on some of the stalwartÆs most :,
: cherished compositions, plus one new track û the saxophonistÆs :
:' arrangement of ôAll or Nothing At Allö. These eight live ':
,: recordings will each have their own individual video release. :,
: The discÆs title indeed has a double meaning, as although it :
:' marks CossÆ fifth album as a leader, it also notes her favorite ':
,: type of small jazz ensemble. Quintet is brought to fruition by :,
: the bandleaderÆs formidable group which features pianist Miki :
:' Yamanaka, guitarist Alex Wintz, bassist Rick Rosato and drummer ':
,: Jimmy Macbride. :,
: :
:' Roxy CossÆ first four discs charted her evolution of becoming a ':
,: modern jazz saxophonist of note. She exemplifies the true :,
: glories of a jazz musician by being both a torchbearer and an :
:' envelope-pusher. As an instrumentalist, she wields a burnished, ':
,: brawny tone, capable of expressing a gamut of emotions. Her :,
: prowess on the tenor and soprano saxophones has elicited :
:' placings in DownBeat magazineÆs criticsÆ polls in five ':
,: consecutive years. :,
: :
:' Then thereÆs Roxy Coss, the insightful composer. The bulk of ':
,: her burgeoning discography contains fetching originals û a few :,
: of which are, as regarded by jazz journalist John Murph, bound :
:' to become early 21st-century jazz staples. All of these fine ':
,: attributes reign on the aptly titled Quintet, while it offers a :,
: new celebration of sorts û Roxy Coss, the bandleader. Classic :
:' 1960s Blue Note ensembles such as Art Blakey and the Jazz ':
,: Messengers and various groups led by saxophonists Wayne Shorter :,
: and Hank Mobley provided the earlier boilerplate for the Roxy :
:' Coss Quintet, which began in 2008 û two years before she ':
,: released her self-released, eponymously titled debut. After :,
: landing a residency at New York CityÆs jazz club Smoke, Coss :
:' reconfigured her own frontline by pairing her saxophones with ':
,: guitar. At this time, Alex Wintz joined the band and the :,
: guitarist is now the Quintet member with the longest history of :
:' playing with her. The rest of the ensemble consists of drummer ':
,: Jimmy Macbride, bassist Rick Rosato, and pianist Miki Yamanaka û :,
: all of whom played on CossÆ fourth, critically-acclaimed disc, :
:' The Future Is Female (Posi-Tone, 2018). ':
,: :,
: The album blasts off with ôDonÆt Cross The Cossö, which was :
:' first recorded on CossÆ 2016 Origin RecordsÆ release Restless ':
,: Idealism. The whimsical title plays up some peopleÆs initial :,
: misreading of the composerÆs last name! While YamankaÆs :
:' glimmering Rhodes accompaniment elevates and uplifts the discÆs ':
,: sole non-original, ôAll or Nothing At All,ö ôMr. President,ö is :,
: a biting socio-political commentary on U.S. President Donald :
:' Trump. Reminiscent of Charles MingusÆ classic ôFables of ':
,: Faubusö, this ominous tune originally appeared on The Future Is :,
: Female. :
:' ':
,: Brighter spirits return on the pulsating ôFree to Be,ö a tune :,
: from her 2017 Posi-Tone disc, Chasing the Unicorn; itÆs a :
:' self-prescribed manifesto Coss penned for herself to help her ':
,: push through fake barriers that nip creative energy and personal :,
: development. The sauntering, Brazilian-flavored ôYouÆre There,ö :
:' û also from Chasing the Unicorn û celebrates her marriage with ':
,: saxophonist Lucas Pino. Following ôEnlightenmentö û a ballad :,
: which graced CossÆ 2010 debut û is ôBreaking Point.ö On this :
:' soaring composition, which first appeared on Restless Idealism, ':
,: CossÆ soprano sax embarks on coruscating passages in :,
: twin-fashion with Wintz. Quintet concludes with another :
:' socio-political statement û the urgent ôFemales Are Strong As ':
,: Hell,ö arguably the emotional centerpiece for The Future Is :,
: Female. Indeed, itÆs an anthem in light of the #metoo Movement :
:' and the fight for many female jazz musicians such as Coss to ':
,: get the same recognition and performance and recording :,
: opportunities as their male counterparts. :
:' ':
,: Roxy CossÆ saxophone and compositional gifts have been without :,
: question for nearly a decade, and with Quintet her bona fides as :
:' a noteworthy bandleader have now been deftly and unquestionably ':
,: established. :,
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