Artemis - Arboresque

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 2025
Time: 43:08
File: MP3 @ 320K/s
Size: 99,6 MB
Art: Front

(5:27) 1. The Smile of the Snake
(5:41) 2. Komorebi
(4:30) 3. Sights Unseen
(5:39) 4. Petrichor
(5:33) 5. Footprints
(5:31) 6. Olive Branch
(5:38) 7. What The World Needs Now Is Love
(5:06) 8. Little Cranberry

The acclaimed international jazz group ARTEMIS, led by pianist and music director Renee Rosnes, arrives in Porto to present his latest album, Arboresque (2025). The line-up, composed exclusively of prominent women in the jazz scene Ingrid Jensen (trumpet), Nicole Glover (tenor saxophone), Noriko Ueda (bass) and Allison Miller (drums) has won audiences and criticism for its fusion of lyricism, creativity and virtuosity.

Following the debut at the Newport Jazz Festival and the signing with Blue Note Records, ARTEMIS has consolidated itself as one of the most relevant bands in contemporary jazz. Elected Group of the Year by the readers of DownBeat magazine in 2023 and 2024, the quintet now brings to Porto a concert that celebrates the artistic maturity and diversity of musical voices that make up the project.https://agendaculturalporto.org/eventos/artemis-apresentam-arboresque/

Arboresque

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Artemis - In Real Time

Styles: Jazz, Post Bop
Year: 2023
File: MP3@320K/s
Time: 50:23
Size: 117,2 MB
Art: Front

(7:05) 1. Slink
(6:17) 2. Bow and Arrow
(6:18) 3. Balance of Time
(4:51) 4. Lights Away from Home
(7:30) 5. Timber
(7:03) 6. Whirlwind
(5:34) 7. Empress Afternoon
(5:42) 8. Penelope

The all-star jazz sextet Artemis further coalesce their sophisticated post-bop sound with their sophomore album, 2023's In Real Time. When the group debuted with 2020's eponymous title, the all-women group brought each of the member's extensive solo experience to bear on their vibrant group sound.

While part of the line-up has shifted since then, the group (still led by pianist Renee Rosnes) sounds even more united. Part of this is due to the increased time Rosnes and her rhythm section partners, including bassist Noriko Ueda and drummer Allison Miller, have spent touring and performing together.

Also returning is trumpeter Ingrid Jensen, whose warm tone and lithe, Kenny Wheeler-esque harmonies work as a bold herald to the group's lush interplay. Coming on board this time out are tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover and alto saxophonist/multi-reedist Alexa Tarantino, who both bring their distinctive improvisational styles to the fore. While originality is still at the core of Artemis' sound, there's a feeling that Rosnes and her bandmates are also exploring their influences.

It's a vibe that's evident from the start on their sparkling rendition of longtime Pat Metheny bassist Lyle Mays' "Slink," a song culled from his 1985 self-titled album. Here, Artemis transform the contemporary synths of Mays' original into a more organic-sounding arrangement, one where the contrapuntal bass groove is nicely off-set by colorful flute, sax, and vocal harmonies.

They further underscore the deep influences at play on In Real Time with album's closing take on Wayne Shorter's "Penelope" fleshing out the late sax legend's composition with Jensen's muted, night sky trumpet leads, Rosnes' luminous pianos chords, and spectral saxophone solo from Glover. Equally potent are the group's own originals, including Miller's "Bow and Arrow" (a roiling tune in the '60s hard bop tradition) and Tarantino's atmospheric waltz "Whirlwind" (recalling Miles Davis' '60s recordings).

There's also Jensen's "Timber," her vocal-like trumpet textures framed by a funky '70s-style groove and Rosnes' dewy Fender Rhodes accents. While much of In Real Time evokes the deep well of the post-bop jazz tradition that inspires Artemis, they never fail to inspire on their own terms.By Matt Collar
https://www.allmusic.com/album/in-real-time-mw0003961691

Personnel: Renee Rosnes: piano; Ingrid Jensen: trumpet; Alexa Tarantino: alto and soprano saxophone, flute; Nicole Glover: tenor saxophone; Noriko Ueda: bass; Allison Miller: drums.

In Real Time

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