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Michael Blake: Tiddy Boom
By Track review of "Letters In Disguise"Blake presents a conglomerate of swing and mid-tempo bop vamps amid some whirling unison runs with Kimbrough. The saxophonist's titanic tonal range and intense phrasings help drive the quartet's authoritative musicality. Otherwise, "Letters In Disguise" is the lengthiest piece, clocking in at nine and one-half minutes. Here, Kimbrough's massive block chords intersperse ephemeral, free-form detours with classic, modern jazz fare as he helps raise the pitch along with Blake's soul-stirring expressionism and corpulent solo spots. The quartet delves into loping grooves and cresting opuses while combining an edgy new-age jazz vibe, spawned by beaming mainstream jazz choruses, brawny rhythmic breakouts and a transparent unification of the old with the new.
Track Listing
1. Skinny Dip; 2. Tiddy Boom; 3. Hawk's Last Rhumba; 4. Boogaloop; 5. Coastline; 6. Letters in Disguise; 7. A Good Day for Pres; 8. The Ambassadors.
Personnel
Michael Blake
saxophone, tenorMichael Blake: tenor saxophone; Frank Kimbrough: piano; Ben Allison: bass; Rudy Royston: drums.
Album information
Title: Tiddy Boom | Year Released: 2014 | Record Label: Sunnyside Records
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About Michael Blake
Instrument: Saxophone, tenor
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