Vinnie Sperrazza - Juxtaposition (2017) [Official Digital Download 24/88]

The most intriguing thing about Juxtaposition, Vinnie Sperrazza's recently released recording, is its loose grip on the jazz tradition. The disc's twelve tracks don't come with a set of standard, recognizable references. Not unlike many of today's leading young artists, Sperrazza has absorbed the lessons of the music's past, and is currently interested in doing things on his own terms instead of dwelling in the accomplishments of his elders. The other essential aspect of the record is it's overall disposition the antithesis of the dense, loud, unyielding ethos that's increasingly common across the spectrum of jazz and improvised music. Sperrazza, the composer of nine of the tracks, pens refined, distinctive themes that sometimes hint of something left unsaid. A band consisting Sperrazza's drums, tenor saxophonist Chris Speed, pianist Bruce Barth, and bassist Peter Brendler produce an enclosed sound that often feels like a collection of interiors. (While listening to most of the tracks I frequently wondered if the music could survive the noisy distractions common to many live performance spaces.)

Tracklist:

01. Chimes
02. St. Jerome
03. House On Hoxie Road
04. Juxtaposition
05. Altar Ego
06. This Night This Song
07. One Hour
08. Somewhere
09. Warm Winter
10. Hellenized
11. Solitary Consumer
12. Say The Secret Word

Personnel:

Vinnie Sperrazza - drums
Chris Speed - tenor sax
Bruce Barth - piano
Peter Brendler - bass



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