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Michel Reis: Point Of No Return
There's plenty of improvisation, and harmonic and rhythmic challenging moments: the tempo changes on the lullaby-like "Sailing Away At Night"; the moderate swing on "Street Of Memories"; Vivek Patel's thoughtful flugelhorn improvisations on "It's Only Been a Dream"; and Cruz's powerful drum solo on "Point Of No Return." But the emphasis is on Reis' smart, ingenious and well-constructed compositions.
Reis plays with a good sense of melody, mixed with sophisticated harmonic and rhythmic lines throughoutand, coming from Europe, his music is sometimes relaxing yet complex, and always creative, with a distinct European classical feel. The flugelhorn and soprano sax on "The Power of Beauty" adds to the orchestral feel of Reis' music.
With musicians and composers like this, there is no doubt that the future of jazz is in good hands.
Track Listing
The Power of Beauty; Folk Song; Sailing Away at Night; It's Only Been a Dream; Point of No Return; Riverside Drive; Street of Memories; Leaning Towards Tomorrow; The Sad Clown.
Personnel
Michel Reis
pianoMichel Reis: piano; Tal Gamlieli: bass; Adam Cruz: drums; Vivek Patel: flugelhorn (1, 4, 6); Aaron Kruziki: soprano saxophone (1).
Album information
Title: Point of No Return | Year Released: 2011 | Record Label: Armored Records
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