Kim Bock - Secrets

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2006
File: MP3@256K/s
Time: 65:22
Size: 120,2 MB
Art: Front

( 8:17)  1. Secrets
(10:22)  2. 65 Miles
( 6:01)  3. Pink
(12:05)  4. Cat in box
( 5:46)  5. One Out Of Nine
( 6:51)  6. I Never Knew
( 9:34)  7. Pivot Points
( 6:22)  8. Sepone

The angular compositions on Kim Bock’s second CD give his chordless quartet a broad, malleable space to play in. In a running dialogue, the Danish saxophonist and trumpeter David Smith sketch out structures in long arcs and then combine for piercing echoes or delicate counterpoint. The uptempo numbers gush, with drummer Peter Retzlaff agitating the rhythm into choppy waves while bassist Adam Armstrong creates swirls and eddies around him. On slower pieces, the band’s relaxed interplay gives the music a gentle, thoughtful pulse.~ Forrest Dylan Bryant  http://jazztimes.com/articles/18904-secrets-kim-bock-quartet

Personnel:  Bass – Adam Armstrong;  Drums – Peter Retzlaff;   Tenor Saxophone, Soprano Saxophone, Bass Clarinet,  Composed By – Kim Bock;   Trumpet, Flugelhorn – David Smith

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Kim Bock - Flow

Styles: Saxophone Jazz
Year: 2010
File: MP3@256K/s
Time: 53:43
Size: 98,6 MB
Art: Front

(8:44)  1. To Part
(5:09)  2. Tip Of The Hat
(5:33)  3. Ellis Island
(6:12)  4. Graceful Motions
(6:43)  5. Yin Yang
(7:34)  6. Different Bag Of Tricks
(8:14)  7. Dial's Waltz
(5:29)  8. True Blues

Kim Bock formed a tenor/organ/drums trio a couple of years prior to this 2010 record date with Soren Moller and Peter Retzlaf, though this is hardly a typical soul-oriented jazz session like many such trios. Instead, Bock and Moller contributed original compositions that fall more into post-bop and modal jazz. Moller's "To Part" proves to be an infectious opener, with Bock's hard-edged tenor and the organist's soft mambo bassline. The organist's engaging "Ellis Island" has a Latin flavor and an air of celebration. Bock's lush ballad "Graceful Motions" is a richly textured work, with Retzlaff's soft brushwork and Moller's understated solo. 

The saxophonist's turbulent "Different Bag of Tricks" is modal jazz as its best, with several surprising twists on the journey, while his "Yin Yang" is an upbeat cooker that seems to glide along in a carefree manner. Throughout the date the musicians seem very much of one mind as they explore each number, making it sound effortless in the process.~ Ken Dryden http://www.allmusic.com/album/flow-mw0002106071

Personnel: Kim Bock (tenor saxophone); Soren Moller (Hammond b-3 organ); Peter Retzlaff (drums).

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