| | Michael Blake Sextet Amor De Cosmos CD - Import Michael Blake Sextet Discography of CDs
With his 2007 album, AMOR DE COSMOS, veteran jazz saxophonist Michael Blake leads his ensemble, which includes trumpet player Brad Turner and pianist Chris Gestrin, on a vibrant set of post-bop jazz. Never one to shy away from avant-garde experimentalism, Blake balances his outré leanings with serene passages and hypnotic grooves, as on "Ghostlines" and "Temporary Constellation," respectively.
Michael Blake Sextet: Michael Blake (soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone); Brad Turner (trumpet); Chris Gestrin (piano, electric piano, electronics); Sal Ferreras (marimba, percussion); Andre Lachance (acoustic bass); Dylan Van Der Schyff (drums).
Down Beat (p.68) - 4 stars out of 5 -- "AMOR DE COSMOS captures every facet of Blake's significant talents, letting his improvisations, arrangements and compositions thrive on equal footing."
JazzTimes (p.76) - "The music is typical of Blake, drawing on free improvisation, modern classical forms, backbeat funk, straightahead swing, calypso and whatever falls into the cracks separating those idioms." **Super Audio CD (SACD) Hybrid**
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A Super Audio CD player is required to take advantage of the SACD sound technology. Amor De Cosmos Music | List Price | $17.97 (You save $2.02) | | Category | Rock/Pop Albums, Jazz CDs, Jazz Instrument, Saxophone, Enhanced CD, Super Audio | | Label | Songlines Recordings | | Orig Year | 2007 | | All Time Sales Rank |  114302  | | CD Universe Part number | 7512934 | | Catalog number | 1567 | | Discs | 1 | | Release Date | Nov 13, 2007 | | Studio/Live | Studio | | Mono/Stereo | Stereo | | Personnel | Chris Gestrin - piano, electric piano, electronics
Michael Blake - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone
Andre Lachance - acoustic bass
Brad Turner - trumpet
Dylan Van Der Schyff - drums
Sal Ferreras - marimba, percussion
| | Additional Info | SACD Hybrid; Canada |
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