Jason Lindner - AB Aeterno
ARTIST.....: Jason Lindner
TITLE......: AB Aeterno
LABEL......: Fresh Sound World Jazz
URL........: http://www.myspace.com/jasonlindner
RIP DATE...: Feb-26-2008
STORE DATE.: Nov-21-2006
GENRE......: Jazz
QUALITY....: VBR / 44.1Hz / Joint-Stereo
SIZE.......: 85,8 MB
Track Listing:
01 - overture 03:22
02 - the gathering 05:28
03 - song for amos 12:23
04 - ab aeterno 05:18
05 - monserrate 06:46
06 - renacimiento 06:58
07 - life light 09:14
08 - sure thing/glass enclosure 06:33
09 - g-point 04:11
10 - new church 04:17
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64:30 min
Release Notes:
Review by Paula Edelstein
Jason Lindner's recent debut for Fresh Sound New Talent is among
his best work in the world-jazz genre. His delicate piano lines
are beautifully complemented by bassist Omer Avital and
percussionist Luisito Quintero on ten amazing songs that are sure
to bring a new perspective to thirsty ears yearning for more
creativity and true trio harmony. Lindner wrote or co-wrote eight
of the ten songs and plays the piano, melodica and mbira from an
expanded consciousness and with exotic mysticism. All of the
musicians express their highly developed improvisations through
effective soloing as well as collective interplay to give the
listener a huge sound that lingers long after each song has ended.
The title track, which roughly means "since the beginning of
time," opens with Avital's oud lines complemented by Lindner's
melodica expressions and thoughts of ancient times. Quintero's
distinct percussive taps are mini-gifts that add texture and
color. Lindner's solo on "Renacimiento" (which means
"renaissance") is a Spanish groove-laden beauty. Inspired by
Lindner's thoughts about Spain at a time when people of various
faiths and beliefs lived and made art together, the song lends
itself to a melodic oud and bass duet by Avital and Quintero. All
of the songs are beautifully performed, however "Monserrate"
surely ranks as one of the most profound. Pronounced mon-sair-rah
-tay, the song was inspired by a beautiful cathedral on a mountain
peak Lindner remembered seeing while in Bogota. The serene
ambiance of the song literally exudes a feeling of calm and
peacefulness. Lindner channels the '40s jazz pianist, Bud Powell
on"Sure Thing/Glass Enclosure," a medley of two of Bud Powell's
gems. He plays the songs in true Powell style before returning to
a new age and time with the riveting descarga "G-Point."Overall,
this great trio brings together three different cultures to create
an important, genre-defying body of work, fusing African, Latin-
American and Middle Eastern music. AB Aeterno excites the senses,
gives new life to world-jazz rhythms, and provides an excellent
vehicle for Lindner, Avital and Quintero to shine on both modern
and ancient instrumentation.
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