Ganymede by Matt Brewer
Matt Brewer's third Criss Cross leader album, Ganymede, follows a pair of inspired ensemble recordings (Mythology. Criss 1373; Unspoken, Criss 1390), for which the master bassist convened some of the most accomplished individualists of 21st century jazz to interpret original music that showcased Brewer's sophisticated compositional skills, lyric gifts, and state of the art chops.
Here, Brewer pares down to the trio format, allowing tenor saxophone hero Mark Shim, drum virtuoso Damion Reid and himself ample room to stretch out on challenging "inside" repertoire by Ron Carter ("R.J.") and Joe Henderson ("Afro-Centric"), "outside" songs by Ornette Coleman ("Eos"), and Dewey Redman ("Willisee"), a complementary piece by Shim, and four of his own well-wrought originals.
Tracklist
| 1. | Ganymede | 6:30 |
| 2. | Don't Wake The Violent baby | 5:20 |
| 3. | R.J. | 4:25 |
| 4. | Triton | 4:26 |
| 5. | Afro-Centric | 7:20 |
| 6. | Io | 6:10 |
| 7. | Eos | 3:00 |
| 8. | Psalm | 7:17 |
| 9. | Willisee | 8:50 |
| 10. | When Sunny Gets Blue | 6:06 |
Credits
Matt Brewer (B)
Mark Shim (Ts)
Damion Reid (D)
License
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Criss Cross Records captures the aesthetic essence of cutting-edge hardcore New York jazz more consistently than any other label on 420+ albums recorded.. Founder Gerry Teekens (1935-2019), a linguistics professor by day and a semi-professional drummer by night, was a connoisseur of groove -- he operated by the motto, “If you have a great band, but not a great drummer, forget it.”