a r t i s t : Microscopic Septet
t i t l e : Lobster Leaps In
d a t e : 2008
l a b e l : Cuneiform
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : Jan/2009
t r a c k s : 11
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 96,9 MB
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Originally active from 1980-1992, the "Micros" started with a
basic reeds-and-rhythm texture that was sonically similar to
the sound of the Swing Era, but used influences from the
entire continuum of jazz. The result was a brilliant blend of
fresh-sounding orchestration, ideas, compositions and inspired
soloing. The Micros were one of the most celebrated of the
many cutting-edge units associated with experimental music's
best-known venue, the Knitting Factory, during the peak years
of the "Downtown" music movement in the late '80s and early
'90s. In 2006, Cuneiform reissued their four albums as two
double CD sets, which gained stupendous praise, attention and
sales and the Micros reunited to play a few shows to celebrate
their release and had such a good fun that they decided to
make it æan occasional regular thingÆ. So, the Microscopic
Septet are back with their first album in 20 years! Their
sound is the sound of jazz in America; ALL of it, from Ayler
to Zorn, bebop to Basie, Ellington to Thelonious. The
Microscopic Septet distill the essence of jazz into a sound
that swings û a music that is intelligent, sometimes humorous,
and always good fun. They arenÆt afraid to have some fun with
the great jazz tradition while also paying homage to it.
Despite the long lay-off, I think this is their best album
yet. Maybe jazz needs the inventiveness and good-humored,
swinging fun of Micros more now than ever before...
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01-Night Train Express [04:21]
02-Disconcerto for Donnie [08:04]
03-Lobster Leaps In [04:09]
04-Got Lucky [06:05]
05-Lies [08:36]
06-LifeÆs Other Mystery [06:55]
07-Almost Right [04:01]
08-Money Money Money [09:18]
09-Lt. Cassawary [06:11]
10-Twilight Time Zone [05:40]
11-The Big Squeeze. [09:53]
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73:13 min