Unearth

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Album Information

Total Tracks: 8   Total Length: 51:30

They Say All Music Guide

An up-and-coming jazz guitarist, Jonathan Kreisberg contributed all eight selections to this program. “Minor Leaps” is a run through the “Giant Steps” chord changes (some of which were altered to minor chords), “Until the Sun Submits” is a lyrical ballad, and “New for Now” is a romp. On “Pacific,” Kreisberg’s tone sounds a bit like John Scofield although his ideas are original, while on the jazz waltz “Microcosm for Two,” he switches effectively to acoustic guitar. “Hobroken” is a 16-bar blues while “Peru” and “Unearth” have complex but logical chord changes and consistently inspired playing. The quintet sounds a bit unusual due to the instrumentation, which has a guitar-trumpet-electric piano front line. Trumpeter Scott Wendholt and keyboardist Aaron Goldberg are strong assets on the set while bassist Matt Penman and drummer Anthony Pincotti play their supportive roles well. – Scott Yanow

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