Home » Jazz Articles » Album Review » Voice: Quintet Legacy
Voice: Quintet Legacy
Although not the most inventive of contemporary jazz styles, Voice's Quintet Legacy is a remarkable disc that features both great players and unique arrangements. With each listen what may have seemed passive on the surface builds and deepens. The five players represent something of a who's-who of South African jazz, which helps give the record its singular character.
The build and drop formula of the opener, "Siniville (We Heard You)," may seem old school, but then a jam drops in and sets the track in a seemingly different direction before pulling back. And this is where the quintet's power lays, building on various styles and taking them off into various directions, creating a tasty sound dish.
While it may be that their approach is more modern than any other genre, Voice do pull out some drops of smooth, pinches of bop and dashes of free form into their music. So if this doesn't immediately fuel your passion for contemporary quintets, give the disc a few more spins, and you will happy with the results.
Track Listing
1. Sinivile (We Heard You) 2. Sweet Anathi 3. Jessica 4. Blues For Green 5. Phindiile 6. Khumbul'i Khaya 7. Lakutshon' Ilanga 8. Under Pressure
Personnel
Andile Yenana - Piano; Marcus Wyatt - Trumpet; Herbie Tsoaeli - Bass; Lulu Gontsana - Drums; Sydney Mnisi - Tenor Sax
Album information
Title: Quintet Legacy | Year Released: 2003 | Record Label: Sheer Sound
About Voice
Tags
PREVIOUS / NEXT
Become a Sustaining Member
Since 1995, All About Jazz has championed jazz as an art form and supported the musicians who create it. Over three decades, it has grown into one of the world's leading jazz resources, serving hundreds of thousands of readers, musicians, presenters and industry professionals each month.
Help Build the Future of All About Jazz
Your support helps us continue building All About Jazz for the next generation—expanding our editorial coverage, preserving jazz history, developing new community features and creating better ways to discover the music and the people behind it.
Become a sustaining member for as little as $20 per year and you'll immediately enjoy an ad-free experience along with access to subscriber features and future articles for a full year.
Together, we're not simply sustaining All About Jazz—we're building its future. Thank you for being part of the journey.
