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Walkin' the Line

Label: Fresh Sound Records
Released: 2008
Track listing: 01. Deadweight (Xavier Davis) - 5:36; 02. A Little Twist (David Weiss) - 7:33; 03. Walkin' the Line (DW) - 7:24; 04. Abdullah's Demeanor (Craig Handy) - 10:48; 05. Inner Space (Chick Corea) - 7:37; 06. The Dove (XD) - 8:51; 07. The Fork in the Road (Dwayne Burno) - 6:23.

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The New Jazz Composers Octet: Walkin' the Line

Read "Walkin' the Line" reviewed by AAJ Italy Staff


Walkin' the line sta per camminare sul filo di un compromesso difficile quanto fertile per il futuro del jazz: costruire una musica che abbia le caratteristiche di riconoscibilità melodica e ritmica proprie dell'esperienza afroamericana senza rinunciare alla ricerca. Proseguire la strada di artisti come Wayne Shorter - in grado di comporre melodie memorabili, poste su veri ...

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Walkin' the Line

Label: Blue Moon
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. Deadweight 2. A Little Twist 3. Walkin

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The New Jazz Composers Octet: Walkin' The Line

Read "Walkin' The Line" reviewed by Jim Santella


Rather than going with the common straight-ahead formula of head-solos-head, the New Jazz Composers Octet prefers ensemble counterpoint in which agreed-upon changes add a sense of the exotic. Shifting harmonies and juxtaposed meters combine with the artists’ natural rhythmic swing and reverence for tonal purity. David Weiss’ title track, for example, opens with the kinds of ...

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New Jazz Composers Octet: Walkin' The Line

Read "Walkin' The Line" reviewed by Mark F. Turner


From the sound of it, the future of the large group ensemble is clearly in good hands with the New Jazz Composers Octet, a combination of old school horns and creative young jazz musicians. The NJCO is carving out a name for itself by paying respect to names such as Lee Morgan, Freddy Hubbard, and Joe ...

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New Jazz Composers Octet: Walkin' the Line

Read "Walkin' the Line" reviewed by Celeste Sunderland


Eight guys are a lot to fit on the little stage at Joe’s Pub. But trumpeter David Weiss and his crew squeezed in cozily last month for their CD release party. The New Jazz Composers Octet’s second disc, Walkin’ The Line, venerates a bygone era of big bands, a time when torrents of jazz streaming like ...


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