Big Neighborhood - 11:11 (2006)

Tracklist

CD1
01. Anthem for Jolyon Wagg
02. The Lake
03. 11:11
04. Mad Harold's Tea Party

CD2
01. Sometimes (Part I)
02. Sometimes (Part II)
03. Lena Sofia
04. The Rise and Fall of the Deceivers
05. Pulp (Part I)
06. Pulp (Part II)

The co-op quartet Big Neighborhood performs catchy originals that stretch the modern mainstream of jazz. A particularly tight unit that has each of the four musicians thinking in similar directions, Big Neighborhood features concise solos, a colorful group sound, some tricky time signatures, and distinctive voices in altoist Chris Fagan and guitarist David White (who also plays guitar synthesizer). All of the music on their two-CD release could have fit on a single disc, but the musicians in Big Neighborhood wanted it to form two separate sets that evolved logically from beginning to end, as if they were playing the music in a club. The performances range from the explorative, to the melodic "Lena Sofia" (which is in nine/four time during the solos) and are both quite original and pleasing. Recommended.

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