Norrbotten Big Band - The Avatar Sessions: The Music of Tim Hagans '2009

Tracks list

Tracklist

1. Buckeyes (George Garzone, tenor sax; Tim Hagans, trumpet; Peter Erskine,
drums) (10:16)
2. Boo (Randy Brecker, trumpet; Tim Hagans, trumpet) (08:41)
3. Box of Cannoli (Tim Hagans, trumpet; Jan Thelin, bass clarinet; Daniel
Tilling, piano; Peter Erskine, drums) (13:16)
4. Here With Me (Dave Liebman, soprano sax) (05:59)
5. Palt Seanuts (Tim Hagans, trumpet; Håkan Bromström, alto sax;
Karl-Martin Almqvist, tenor sax; Peter Dahlgren, trombone; Peter Erskine, drums)
(09:32)
6. Rufus At Gillys (Rufus Reid, bass) (08:43)
7. Song For Mirka (Dan Johansson, flugelhorn) (07:13)


There are remarkably few progressive big bands of note, though one that merits
entry into their ranks is the Norrbotten Big Band. Trumpeter Tim Hagans, an
American who serves as its artistic director, contributed the originals for this
date, while he recruited a number of star soloists from the U.S. for these
sessions. He envisioned Buckeyes after being inspired by a conversation between
Ornette Coleman and Joe Lovano; though there are rapid-fire free jazz portions
played by the orchestra, with the leader and tenor saxophonist George Garzone
playing the role of Lovano, the results are anything but a train wreck. The hip
boogaloo Boo features the sassy trumpet of Randy Brecker, with guitarist Vic
Juris added to the rhythm section. The lush ballad Here with Me showcases David
Liebmans magical soprano sax, backed by Hagans superb scoring of the reeds and
brass. Palt Seanuts is a breezy bop vehicle that Hagans claims is based on a
Viking sea song, though he may be engaging in a Dizzy Gillespie-like put-on in
his notes. The sauntering Rufus at Gillys casts the spotlight on veteran bassist
Rufus Reid, who demonstrates why he is one of the most in-demand players with
his inventive, bluesy solo technique. Highly recommended! 

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Peter Erskine, Tim Hagans and the Norrbotten Big Band / The Avatar Sessions

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