Jane Ira Bloom - The Nearness (1996)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 344 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 160 MB | Covers - 42 MB
Genre: Avant-Garde Jazz, Contemporary Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Arabesque Jazz (AJ0120)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue+log) - 344 MB | MP3 CBR 320 kbps (LAME 3.93) - 160 MB | Covers - 42 MB
Genre: Avant-Garde Jazz, Contemporary Jazz | RAR 3% Rec. | Label: Arabesque Jazz (AJ0120)
For saxophonists not familiar with Bloom's playing, this is an excellent release to do so with. The tunes are a mixture of originals and arranged standards and offer some great ensemble playing as well as solo work. Bloom has also procured a stellar group to create the music with as well, including Kenny Wheeler on trumpet and flugelhorn, Julian Priester on trombones, Bobby Previte on drums, Rufus Reid on bass, and Fred Hersch on piano. Bloom's soprano tone should be a benchmark for musicians wishing to hear what a well-played soprano saxophone sounds like. Not only is her "sound" superb, so are her incredibly well-chosen notes in solo passages. Bloom has an great amount of facility in all registers and blends this seemlessly with the arrangements around her.