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Adam Rogers: Apparitions
ByThe set opens with "Labyrinth," with tenor saxophonist Chris Potter sizzling on the melody over a shifting harmonic backdrop. The sizzle settles down into steady simmer when Rogers goes into a sweet-toned solo. It's apparent from the get go, with this initial solo, how much the success of the sound depends on the piano/guitar dynamic, with keyboardist Edward Simon splashing brights spots of color behind Rogers' darker lines. "Tyranny of Fixed Numbers" opens on dangerous-sounding rhythm, and Potter blows in with controlled intensity, seasoning the ominous mood.
The music settles into a sad and contemplative spirit on "Persephone", an introspective Rogers-pennedas are all the tunes hereballad. "Continuance" cranks up the tempo again, with a stinging Potter tenor sax emerging from a drifting piano/guitar dance before things slow down to a brief, crisp, gregarious groove that melts away to introspection. The tune, a highlight, goes back and forth between the seamless group interplay and loose, inward abstraction.
Apparitions showcases the magic of a group of very sympatico musicians on a fine set of straight-ahead jazz.
Track Listing
Labrynth; Tyranny of Fixed Numbers; Persephone; Continuance; The Maya; Apparitions; Amphora; Moment in Time.
Personnel
Adam Rogers
guitarAdam Rogers: guitar; Chris Potter: tenor saxophone; Edward Simon: piano; Scott Colley: double bass; Clarence Penn: drums.
Album information
Title: Apparitions | Year Released: 2005 | Record Label: Criss Cross
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