Seamus Blake - Live at Smalls (Live) '2024/2010

Tracks list

The tenor sound of Seamus Blake is always a treat -- and he really stretches out
here on a set of long, live tracks with a great group! Most titles go way past
the ten minute mark, and the always-inventive Blake manages to make plenty
happen with all that time -- working deftly in a group that features piano from
David Kikoski, and some great guitar interplay with Lage Lund -- whose tones
ring out strongly on the lead of most tracks! Titles include "Fear Of Rooming",
"Amuse Bouche", "Consequence", and "Subterfuge".

"This album is in my opinion the best way to hear sax man Seamus Blake in
action, live! This album was recorded live in concert at the legendary Greenwich
Village jazz club Smalls in NYC. Seamus is featured here alongside his working
band of the time.

On guitar is Lage Lund, winner of the Thelonious Monk jazz guitar competition
and regular player with Seamus appearing on many of Blake's past releases
especially his two most recent albums recorded for the Criss Cross Jazz label
Way Out Willy and Bellwether which are both good albums to also check out if you
like this one. On drums the fabulous

Bill Stewart who's played with Blake on and off since his debut album "The Call"
for Criss Cross in 1991. Bill's one of the premier drummers on the jazz scene in
my opinion, his resume reads like the who's who of modern post bop from jazz
funk with Maceo Parker and John Scofield to straight ahead with Joe Lovano and
many others his playing is not to be missed. On piano is David Kikoski who's in
my opinion one of the most under recognized pianists in jazz today. His style
can be funky like Herbie Hancock or lush and lyrical like Bill Evans. On bass is
Kiwi Matt Chlohesy who's been playing on many albums with Seamus and in groups
with trumpeter David Weiss.

The music is all original music composed by Seamus Blake and comes from his past
couple studio albums especially Bellwether. The band plays with an intensity and
chemistry that only comes from playing together for a long time. The whole group
is in top form. My favorite tune would have to be Subterfuge which has a killer
solo by Lage Lund and Seamus Blake. If you've heard any of Seamus's music that
you liked then you should have no problem getting into this music. Enjoy."
(Jonathan Guarriello)

Seamus Blake, tenor saxophone
Lage Lund, guitar
Dave Kikoski, piano
Matt Clohesy, bass
Bill Stewart, drums

Tracklist:
1.01 - Seamus Blake - Subterfuge (Live) (11:16) 
1.02 - Seamus Blake - Amuse Bouche (Live) (12:26) 
1.03 - Seamus Blake - Consequence (Live) (8:01) 
1.04 - Seamus Blake - Stranger in Paradise (Live) (11:06) 
1.05 - Seamus Blake - Fear of Rooming (Live) (13:46)

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