Omer Avital Quintet - Live At Smalls
Omer Avital, Avishai Cohen, Jason Lindner, Joel Frahm & Johnathan Blake
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| Total: 8 Songs |
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Truly amazing, diverse program
For this record, star bassist Omer Avital surrounds himself with 4 of the most influential and individual Gotham musicians of his generation - trumpeter Avishai Cohen, tenor and soprano saxophonist Joel Frahm, pianist Jason Lindner, and drummer Jonathan Blake. As individuals, they have performed with acts as diverse as Brad Mehldau, Bobby Hutcherson's SFJAZZ Collective, Me'shell Ndegeocello, McCoy Tyner, Lee Konitz, Kurt Rosenwinkel, Chick Corea, Lauryn Hill, Elvin Jones, John Scofield, Wynton Marsalis, Roy Hargrove, and Dr. Lonnie Smith. Together they provide a reflexive foil for the rooted, yet explorative rnb-worldbeat-freebop-jazz envisioned by Avital. The program takes the listener from straight ahead, to gospel, to free improvisation, to wholly rubato solo sections. The leader shows his diversity of influence on tracks like "(Just Some) Small Time S**t", which smacks of indie rock, as well as "D Bass", on which his solo introduction is reminiscent of the Gnawa music of Northwestern Africa. And he kills all of it! Truly a rare find.
All Encompassingly Awesome!
This is everything jazz should be; inventive, charged, exciting, but rooted in tradition. Avital's Quintet manages to blend countless strains of jazz holistically, and the result is glorious. From emotive bass solos, to bop whirlwinds, to ecclesiastical rave ups, to a masterful one note solo by Avishai Cohen on "(Just Some) Small Time Shiite", this album has it all. Just buy it already!
Top Albums and Songs By Avishai Cohen
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One (Live) | Omer Avital Quintet - Live At Smalls | 9:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Theme for a Brighter Future (Live) | Omer Avital Quintet - Live At Smalls | 7:48 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Anthem to Life (Live) | Omer Avital Quintet - Live At Smalls | 6:43 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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(...Just Some) Small Time S**t [Live] | Omer Avital Quintet - Live At Smalls | 9:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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D-Bass (Live) | Omer Avital Quintet - Live At Smalls | 7:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Bass Intro (To Anthem to Life) [Live] | Omer Avital Quintet - Live At Smalls | 4:54 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Magic Carpet (Live) | Omer Avital Quintet - Live At Smalls | 14:25 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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Blues for Tardy (Live) | Omer Avital Quintet - Live At Smalls | 10:31 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
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