a r t i s t : Cosmologic
t i t l e : Eyes in the Back of My Head
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 : 08
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 82,3 MB
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Cosmologic was founded as a collective quartet in 1999, and
still consists of the original four musicians. The group
initially incorporated interpretations of music by Ornette
Coleman, Eric Dolphy, John Coltrane and others into their
performances, but quickly moved towards playing only original
compositions. Central to the group's sound is a commitment to
developing challenging and original compositions. With nearly
a decade of experience together, Cosmologic continues to
extend their repertoire of original music, in an ongoing
search for new ideas. The result is a band that pushes the
envelope while remaining accessible.
This is the fourth album - but the first with wide
distribution - by this amazingly assured and swinging
æfree-bopÆ quartet, who have been developing their unique take
on modern jazz for a decade and will strongly appeal to fans
of: Anthony BraxtonÆs æ70s/Æ80s quartets, John Carter-Bobby
Bradford, Ornette Coleman, Steve Lacy-Roswell Rudd Quartet,
Vandermark 5.
ôMore than impressiveö û Brian Morton, The Wire
ô...a gem of crisp ensemble-playing and finely calibrated
improvisations...ö û San Diego Union Tribune
ôThe most exhilarating band performance of the entire five
days [of the Guelph Jazz Festival]... ô û Musicworks
"Cosmologic made an impact with their hard hitting attack....ö
û Cadence
Jason Robinson - tenor saxophone
Michael Dessen - trombone
Scott Walton - bass
Nathan Hubbard - drums
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01-The Rumpus [04:48]
02-Eyes In The Back Of My Head [10:05]
03-Dreams Of An Alternate Future / Remembering The Past [07:44]
04-Face In The Crowd [08:46]
05-Code View [08:27]
06-Theme For Darfur [06:08]
07-The Apex Is The Whole [06:48]
08-We Kiss In A Shadow On The Other Side Of This [10:03]
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