Friday, October 11, 2013

David Chesky - Jazz in the New Harmonic (Chesky 2013)

Inspired by Gunther Schuller’s improvisatory convergence of classical music and jazz, David Chesky’s Jazz in the New Harmonic brings a new perspective to Schuller’s idea of Third Stream. Chesky’s stylistic approach explores the depths of dissonance and rhythm alike. A phenomenal lineup joins Chesky on piano: Peter Washington on bass, Billy Drummond on drums, Javon Jackson on tenor, and Jeremy Pelt on trumpet. The subliminal blending of instruments forms a satisfying color to the dissonant tones. Sensibly constructed, Jazz in the New Harmonic is full of inciting ideas and satisfyingly soulful.

This album was recorded in Binarual+ for both speaker and 3D headphone playback and has EXTREME dynamics, so please set your playback levels carefully.

Track Listings
1. Jazz in the New Harmonic
2. Broadway
3. American Culture X
4. Duke’s Groove
5. Grooves from the Underground
6. Deconstruction
7. Burnout
8. Transcendental Tripping

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