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Sam Dillon: Force Field
ByThe music rolled out after that number only serves to reinforce what's already been stated: Sam Dillon is a force to be reckoned with. Whether riding high fronting a four-man horn section on Michael Dease's charged "Go For The Jugular," painting with tenderness on Lars Jansson's peaceable-turned-uplifting "Marionette," nodding to John Coltrane on the spirited "Resolution" contrafact "Hit It," or bopping his way through Charlie Parker's "Dexterity," he's completely in the zone. And so too are his colleagues. Hill's fluid mindset lends itself to every setting, Wong and Marshall are completely in sync, guest trumpeter Max Darché acts as a foil for Dillon, and the other part-time hornsDease on trombone and Andrew Gould on altobring their A-game.
Dillon smartly shifts gears not only in style here, but also in configuration. Moving comfortably from fixed spaces to curious and capacious surroundings, and fronting everything from a piano-less trio on up to a well-rounded septet, he makes it known that his horn is a strong and sturdy presence. Force Field may only be Dillon's sophomore release, but it speaks to a mature musician and boundless spirit.
Track Listing
Force Field; Go For The Jugular; Straight Up And Down; Shift; Two Part Problem; Flight Of Mind; Hit It; Marionette; Dexterity.
Personnel
Sam Dillon
saxophone, tenorSam Dillon: tenor saxophone; Max Darche: trumpet (2-4, 7); Andrew Gould: alto saxophone (2-4, 7); Michael Dease: trombone (2, 5); Theo Hill: piano, Rhodes (3, 6, 8); David Wong: bass; Anwar Marshall: drums.
Album information
Title: Force Field | Year Released: 2019 | Record Label: Posi-Tone Records
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About Sam Dillon
Instrument: Saxophone, tenor
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