Jazz
Format: CD
Code: 111549
EAN: 3838898111549
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A powerhouse player, tenor saxophonist Igor Lumpert has made a strong impression on the New York jazz scene since arriving in town from his native Slovenia in 2000. As a followup to his auspicious debut, 2001’s Innertextures (with pianist Robert Glasper, bassist Boris Kozlov and drummer Jonathan Blake), the 28-year-old tenor player showcases his robust sound and bold instincts in the company of keyboardist Sam Barsh, bassist Matt Brewer and drummer Jamire Williams on
Mineral Mind. Together they exhibit an intimate, immediate chemistry on seven Lumpert originals, performed in a four-hour burst of intensive focus and purely organic flow. From the torrid opener, “Minerali” to the sublime “Peace for Children” to the blazing hard boppish closer “1999,” Lumpert acquits himself with a combination of chops, risk-taking and grace on his sophomore outing. And his stellar crew rises to the occasion collectively, helping the composer to realize his intricate,
time--shifting pieces with clarity and rare precision.
In 2002, when he was studying at the New School in New York with the likes of Chico Hamilton, Reggie Workman and Billy Harper, Lumpert was chosen to be part of the university’s All-Star Wayne Shorter Ensemble, which actually performed at a “Beacons in Jazz” award ceremony where Shorter was honored. His mentors recognized the potential of this talented young saxophonist back then. They would no doubt all be proud of the promise that Igor fulfills on his fully realized sophomore outing.
Bill Milkowski (Bill Milkowski is a regular contributor to Jazz Times magazine)
Igor Lumpert's webpage: www.igorlumpert.com
Compositions:
1.Minerali (listen!)
2. Donaulande
3. Expansion
4. Perug
5. Unavoidable Delay
6. Peace for Children
7. 1999
8. Lake of Life
