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It always bolsters one's faith in the vitality of jazz to hear small group improvisation sessions such as Jeff Johnson's NEAR EARTH. On this accomplished set, Johnson joins his double bass with Tad Britton's drums and Hans Teuber's saxophone for some jamming that encompasses traditional, modal, and free styles. The trio range across the board from evocative, impressionistic playing, like the smooth, gesture-filled "Traditional Abstract," to bop-inspired freneticism, as on "Quickening."
Even though the ensemble often employs fractured, nervous phrases and clattering cross-rhythms, there is a great restraint to its playing. This is not the in-your-face avant-skronk many listeners associate with free jazz; instead the players work within an idiom that uses the vocabulary of free jazz for more subtle explorations. The lovely "Zen" may be the most obvious example, but Johnson, Britton, and Teuber's sensitive interplay and skillful shading can be heard even on the more aggressive tracks. NEAR EARTH is a refreshing example of the free jazz lineage, and should be of interest to listeners of many stripes.
Bassist Jeff Johnson's third solo release for Origin features his 14-year-old trio with saxophonist Hans Teuber and drummer Tad Britton, in a set of collective improvisations, originals, and takes on the pop tunes "Dream" and "The Good Life." Bassist wit
Photographer: Todd Bishop.
Personnel: Jeff Johnson (double bass); Tad Britton (drums); Hans Teuber (tenor saxophone).
Audio Mixer: Reed Ruddy.
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