| 12. “Conversation Pieces is John’s second collaboration with extraordinary saxophonist David Newman. John’s composing gives them plenty to talk about. . . These compositions seduce the listener with their lyrical charm and their bluesy candor, but also engage the players with their fresh chord changes and arrangements. . . The best jazz albums are the ones in which the players listen to one another and respond in ways that push and prod the music in unanticipated directions. . . No one has to shout to be heard and no one cuts off anyone else. Instead everyone listens as they play and the conversation among them is intricate, exciting, and deep.” |
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