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The Hashem Assadullahi Quintet: Strange Neighbor
ByOn "Hypothesis BThe Wildflower," the quintet merges a sense of quietude via Justin Morell's simple guitar chords atop warm and layered horns, dappled with drummer Jason Palmer's accenting cymbal swashes. Here and throughout, the musicians render kaleidoscopic frameworks amid thrusting rhythms, concise unison lines, bluesy patterns, swing and tango to coincide with the intermittent sojourn into the freer realm. In addition, Morell turns up the heat in spots with jazz-fusion phrasings as the band pursues a mix bag of novel ideas and cleverly articulated contrasts. Assadullahi injects quite a bit of pop and sizzle into the program to complement the temperate moments and memorably melodic hooks. Yet, his animated and whispery soprano sax choruses on "Stale Fortune," rides above a soft swing pulse and drifting motifs.
Miles is a strong foil for both Assadullahi and Morell. Nonetheless, Assadullahi's complex musical persona yields numerous dividends on this multifarious engagement, where jazz music is presented with a medley of captivating propositions.
Track Listing
Hypothesis A - The Feign; Hypothesis B - The Widower; Hypothesis C - The Geneticist; Hypothesis D - The Gossip; Hypothesis E - The Mayor; Strange Neighbor; O; NEAR... far... Stale Fortune; Lonely Llama (confiscated bootleg mix).
Personnel
Hashem Assadullahi
saxophoneHashem Assadullahi: alto and soprano saxophones; Ron Miles: G trumpet; Justin Morell: guitar; Josh Tower: acoustic bass; Jason Palmer: drum set.
Album information
Title: Strange Neighbor | Year Released: 2009 | Record Label: Unknown label
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