Alex Snydman - Fortunate Action(2013)

"Snydman has compositions of his own on the record, like the sprightly swinger “One For Elegua” and the album-closing “Eternal Recurrence,” dedicated to John Coltrane, with a full-hearted melody that flows over shifting time signatures.
His musical influences include legends like Elvin Jones (with whom he shares a birthday), Tony Williams and Roy Haynes, but he admits getting the biggest inspiration from modern giants like Brian Blade, Eric Harland, Gregory Hutchinson and others.
“Fortunate Action” gets its title from a concept Snydman finds inspiring: “the exponential positive ripples that occur when we listen to our Inner Voice that is encouraging us to pursue our dreams,” as he writes in his liner notes. It’s a strong and thoughtful debut album, highly recommended.” By KEN MAIURI Daily Hampshire Gazette
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