Michael Blake - In The Grand Scheme Of Things (CD)

New York/Vancouver saxophonist’s new Canadian quartet, Variety Hour (JP Carter, trumpet & electronics, Chris Gestrin, Fender Rhodes & Moog Micromoog, Dylan van der Schyff, drums) creates expansive, atmospheric, cinematic jazz. Blake’s compositions are jumping off points for solos and group invention that develop organically, balancing depth and playfulness, in-the-pocket and outside feels. The Otis Redding cover “Treat Her Right” displays the tenorist’s art at its most tender. Gestrin’s brilliant work on Moog bass and Rhodes buoys up the music in an original way. Beautifully detailed audiophile sound.Track List:1. Road to Lusaka2. The Variety Hour3. Cybermonk4. Willie (The Lonely Cowboy)5. The Searchers6. Big Smile7. A View of Oblivion8. Freedom from Exile9. Cordiale Drive10. Treat Her Right11. Serenity LodgeTrack Listing Road to Lusaka The Variety Hour Cybermonk Willie (The Lonely Cowboy) The Searchers Big Smile A View of Oblivion Freedo