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Rotterdam

by Michael Moore Quintet

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This record is pure magic! I absolutely love it! Favorite track: Solstice.
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Tittlich 08:41
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Solstice 03:52
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ABC's 04:32
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Switz 04:36
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Don't Come 06:26
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Occult 06:19
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Providence 05:33

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Michael Moore - alto sax, clarinet
Eric Vloeimans - trumpet
Marc van Roon - piano
Paul Berner - bass
Owen Hart, Jr. - drums

‘This second, live recording of the ‘Osiris’ quintet displays a deeper understanding between the players, and, in the compositions, a wider range of influences’.

"Recorded in 2008 at the Lantaren Theater in Rotterdam, the quintet recording starts off with Moore's saxophone and Eric Vloiman's trumpet shadowing each other through a delicate melody. Marc van Roon sprinkles in accompaniment at the right moments on the piano and delivers a solo that would not be out of place on say a classic post bop Blue Note recording. Tittlich is a light and full sounding introduction to a delicate, yet tough, album.

Solstice begins with a certain solemnity and a gentle swing that feeds off its own restraint. As the song picks up, the tension that has built up reaches a pulsating apex with Eric Vloeimans' trumpet solo, and it's quite a pay off. A return to the more subdued head closes the song.

After a collection of compositions along a more classic jazz vein, the tune Switz seems to switch into a group improvisation mode. Most of the interactions between the musicians seem generally unpremeditated, though there are some unison lines between the two horns that give the piece an anchor. It's an exciting late development in the album and sets the tone for the last couple tunes."

credits

released January 1, 2008

All compositions are by Michael Moore
Eric Vloeimans appears courtesy of Challenge Records
Recorded live by Frank van der Weij in the Lantaren Theater, Rotterdam, NL 16/02/2008
Mixed & edited by Frank van der Weij

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Michael Moore Amsterdam, Netherlands

Michael Moore (1954, Eureka, California, USA) is a saxophone & clarinet player active primarily in Europe and North America playing creative jazz and improvised musics. He leads his own ensembles, works with the Instant Composers Pool Orchestra and many others, collaborates with dancers, teaches music at the Conservatories of Amsterdam and Groningen in the Netherlands and produces recordings. ... more

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