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Brent Jensen: One More Mile
ByJensen is a well-rounded improviser who can get things cooking in a variety of styles and tempos. With his warm-toned soprano saxophone front and center, he moves easily from a laid-back flow ("Sweet and Lovely ) to a more hard-driving, angular approach ("Punt ). The constant in his playing, however, is a propensity to keep the music swinging.
Jensen and Anschell converse thoughtfully without the support of bass and drums on "Alone Together. The spontaneous interaction between the two moves gracefully. Anshcellas prolific a composer as he is a pianistcontributes the title track and "Foresaken, two of the more pensive compositions on the disc.
Johnson and Bishop provide a solid foundation throughout. The intuitive rhythm duo creates a free flowing ruckus on "Punt and digs in hard on Johnson's own "E.J. . Johnson is a dynamic bassist who solos with punchy lyricism. Bishop uses dynamics to create a fluid wash of sound from the drums.
One More Mile has a cohesive feel from start to finish. As a quartet, Jensen and company sound like an established working group. The music is lively, inventive and beckons for repeated listening.
Track Listing
Sweet and Lovely; E.J.; Birks
Personnel
Brent Jensen
saxophone, altoBrent Jensen: soprano saxophone; Bill Anschell: piano; Jeff Johnson: bass; John Bishop: drums.
Album information
Title: One More Mile | Year Released: 2007 | Record Label: Origin Records
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About Brent Jensen
Instrument: Saxophone, alto
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