Connect The Dots

Reviewed: 2018-07-31
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: The Ensemble‘s timeless straight ahead jazz reaches a new level on their latest release with the addition of two more players, which features jubilant performances of band originals, standards, and lesser-known works by classic jazz and Latin composers.
If You Like: Freddie Hubbard, Hubert Laws, Max Roach, Ron Carter, Sonny Rollins
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Bistro (4:45) – piano starts> uptempo jam with flute up front> sax solo> flute solo> trumpet solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
*2/ Tangerine (3:28) – piano starts> fast jam> piano solo with intermittent drum fills> fast jam> quick fade
3/ Connect The Dots (4:39) – piano starts> uptempo jam> trumpet solo> sax solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
*4/ Disk Jockey Jump (3:21) – piano starts> uptempo jam> sax solo> trumpet solo> drum solo> uptempo jam> bass solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
5/ Autumn Left (5:34) – piano starts> midtempo jam> trumpet solo> sax solo> piano solo> sax solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
6/ Little Karin (5:41) – piano starts> jaunty midtempo jam with flute> flute solo> trumpet solo> bass solo> midtempo jam> quick fade
*7/ On The Run (5:35) – trumpet starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> trumpet solo>sax solo> uptempo jam> crescendo end
8/ Ceora (5:27) – trumpet starts> midtempo jam> muted trumpet solo> piano solo> slow fade
9/ Intermission Riff (4:21) – drums start> midtempo jam> sax solo> midtempo jam> slow fade
*10/ Love For Sale (4:38) – bass starts> uptempo jam> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick fade
*11/ My Shining Hour (5:21) – piano starts> uptempo ham> sax solo> trumpet solo> drum flair> uptempo jam with intermittent drum flairs> slow fade
*12/ Jumping On The Couch (3:25) – trumpet starts> uptempo jam> sax solo> trumpet solo> piano solo> uptempo jam> quick stop
*13/ Lil Darlin’ (4:41) – piano starts> slow jam> piano solo with intermittent bass solo> quick fade