The Local Colorists 4 tracks, 20.56 mobrun on September 20, 2010 06:33
- 1. We Will Go And... 4.51 559 plays
- 2. Sister Winter (Sufjan Stevens cover) 6.27 1300 plays
- 3. Helpmeet 6.03 658 plays
- 4. Hometown Marvel 3.33 824 plays
Joy Not Jaded 11 tracks, 1.10.01 mobrun on May 11, 2010 03:56
- 1. King's Road 6.36 613 plays
- 2. Jambo 6.17 254 plays
- 3. Saturnine 5.07 177 plays
- 4. The Second Handers 6.42 130 plays
- 5. Eleven Toe Waggle 7.10 190 plays
- 6. Avocado Soul 4.22 147 plays
- 7. Finally Done, Still Frustrated 6.02 122 plays
- 8. Known Unknowns 7.07 95 plays
- 9. Sleepwalking 6.59 97 plays
- 10. Misfortunately Pleasant 5.28 136 plays
- 11. Who Shall Excel Them? 8.07 115 plays
About
"Young jazz tends to go one of two directions in common form -- it can hold strictly to playing through classic ideas as the players get the music of the greats ingrained into them, or it can spin wildly out of control... The Chicago quartet led by Josh Moshier (on outstanding keys throughout the album) and Mike Lebrun (on sax) takes neither of the standard tacks. Instead, Lebrun and Moshier craft straightforward but clever pieces of melody, then use the band as a whole to ornament heavily around the themes. The result is a surprisingly coherent sound, with clear and intermingling parts, strong solos, and repeating motifs that let the full ensemble shine together... It's an excellent album, especially for a debut effort."
Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide
http://www.jmoshiermusic.com
http://www.mikelebrun.com
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=whjGrlcjXHg
