Reptet reviewed in this months all about jazz

[Johnny E]

http://www.allaboutjazz.com/seattle/aaj_seattle_200403.pdf

[Johnny E]

Up.

Just in case people didn't get a chance to read it.

[couw]

before you click, you may want to know this is a 1.5 MB acrobat 4 and up document.

Are you allowed to copy the (rather short) text here Johnny?

[Johnny E]

Unfortunately I don't have Acrobat Writer (which would allow me to cut and paste), I only have the Reader. Could someone who does cut and paste the review for me?

[couw]

Here you are. You should be able to copy paste this using the text selection tool in any acrobat reader though. There seems to be no psw.protection.

Reptet - Reptet

Monktail

An inside/outside jazz quartet deserving of greater recognition,

Reptet is comprised of Tobi Stone (tenor sax), Samantha Boshnack

(trumpet), Stefan Nelson (keyboards), Benjamin Verdier (bass),

and John Ewing on drums. Their self-titled debut was recorded at

Jack Straw Studios on January 26 and 27, 2003, however, the quartet

has gone through a few personnel changes since then. Bassist Evan

Flory-Barnes plays on this recording; newcomers Boshnack and

Verdier do not.

The first tune on the CD, 'After Before,' is an unpolished jewel.

It begins softly in dynamics and slowly in tempo, allowing the

harmonic pairing of tenor and flugelhorn to circle repeatedly around

three chords in the space of two measures. A delicate melody is

established, then kicked into a brisk triplet march, like walking

out of a dream on to Bourbon Street. Improvising on the tune she

wrote, Stone emits a clear, warm tone on tenor sax. Without relying

on an aggressive attack, she plays subtly, with feeling.

Like the opening cut, 'Inspired Strut' starts off soft and slow

before its first cup of coffee, revealing attractive elements, melodically

and harmonically. Composer/bassist Flory-Barnes detracts

from the charm of his piece, however, with a hyperdrive solo, technically

impressive, but emotionally detached.

'The Gears' is a 4-minute, humorous, 70s-style funk piece fueled

by a wah-wah pedal on Nelson's Fender Rhodes, John Ewing's

strutting, back-beat rhythm, and Flory-Barnes's back-alley bass

riffs. It?s a perfect foil to 'A Bit Nervous,' Reptet's version of a

tango with a neurotic twist.

'Open to Morning,' 'Already Afternoon' and 'Resigned to

Evening' are free, found-music pieces performed with little planning

or direction. The effect can be spooky-in-the-moment, a bit

like being in the Twilight Zone, if you don't mind that sort of

thing.

In all, strong individual performances, group chemistry and collective

vision make this an admirable debut. For more info visit www.reptet.com.

review by C. Michael Bailey for All About Jazz Seattle March/April 2004

Edited March 5, 2004 by couw

[couw]

Thanks couw...

It gets cut off at the end of your post though...

not any more

[Johnny E]

Thanks couw