Bennie Maupin - Early Reflections (2008)
Bennie Maupin - Early Reflections (2008)
Jazz | 75:46 | mp3@320cbr | 180mb
Jazz | 75:46 | mp3@320cbr | 180mb
' Bennie Maupin's Cryptogramophone label follow-up CD to Penumbra both parallels and provides a departure from that excellent effort. What is similar is the softer tone Maupin is displaying in his far post-Headhunters days, refined by experience and cured though wisdom. The music Maupin plays on this beautiful effort is even more subdued, as he collaborates with an ensemble of relatively unknown musicians from Poland. …One has to always wonder if Maupin has a magnum opus within him, and this comes close, for it is certainly his most introspective, reflective, and inner spirit-directed effort in a long and varied career playing progressive jazz.' Michael.G.Nastos@allmusic.comTrack Listing:
01 - Within Reach {Baranski, Maupin, Tokaj, Zyta} 2:36
02 - Escondido {Maupin} 7:46
03 - Inside the Shadows {Baranski, Maupin, Tokaj, Zyta} 2:23
04 - ATMA {Maupin} 8:56
05 - Ours Again {Maupin} 3:51
06 - The Jewel in the Lotus {Maupin} 10:12
07 - Black Ice {Baranski, Maupin, Tokaj, Zyta} 3:07
08 - Tears {Tokaj} 7:48
09 - Not Later Than Now {Baranski, Maupin, Tokaj, Zyta} 2:38
10 - Early Reflections {Maupin} 5:46
11 - Inner Sky {Maupin} 7:13
12 - Prophet's Motifs {Maupin} 4:23
13 - Spirits of the Tatras {Maupin} 9:04
Personnel:
Hania Chowaniec-Rybka: Vocals
Bennie Maupin: Clarinet (Bass), Flute (Alto), Sax (Soprano & Tenor), Composer
Lukasz Zyta: Percussion, Drums, Composer
Michal Tokaj: Piano, Composer
Michal Baranski: Composer
S. Witkowski: Audio Engineer
Nolan Shaheed: Editing, Mixing, Pre-Mixing
Rich Breen: Mixing
Alex Cline: Graphic Design
Jeff Gauthier: Associate Producer, Photography, Audio Production