Ben Allison - The Stars Look Very Different Today (2013)

It's all-systems-go when this quark-y spaceways-traveling quartet unpacks Neutron Star the dense and churning centerpiece of the hard-grooving bassist-composer's stellar new album, The Stars Look Very Different Today. Guitarists Brandon Seabrook and Steve Cardenas blend magnificently, emitting subatomic particles and cosmic gas clouds alongside drummer Allison Miller's solar-clock swing. –Richard Gehr, Village Voice

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Whenever some fool goes on about the death of jazz, play that misguided soul some Ben Allison. –LA Times

A New York underground jazz scene mainstay, bassist Ben Allison has broken away from traditional jazz into crossover hybrids and developed a distinctive voice. –Billboard

A band that every music lover should be familiar with: The Ben Allison Band. This is the kind of music that you can listen to over and over again while continuously making new auditory discoveries. I strongly advise you to purchase this incredible and soon-to-be compulsory piece of music. –Chicago Examiner

It's all-systems-go when this quark-y spaceways-traveling quartet unpacks Neutron Star the dense and churning centerpiece of the hard-grooving bassist-composer's stellar new album, The Stars Look Very Different Today. Guitarists Brandon Seabrook and Steve Cardenas blend magnificently, emitting subatomic particles and cosmic gas clouds alongside drummer Allison Miller's solar-clock swing. –Richard Gehr, Village Voice

A band that every music lover should be familiar with: The Ben Allison Band. This is the kind of music that you can listen to over and over again while continuously making new auditory discoveries. I strongly advise you to purchase this incredible and soon-to-be compulsory piece of music. –Chicago Examiner

Tracklist:

01 DAVE
02 Dr Zaius
03 The Ballad of Joe Buck
04 Neutron Star
05 No Other Side
06 Kick It Man
07 Swiss Cheese D
08 Improvisus

Personnel:

Ben Allison - Acoustic Bass
Brandon Seabrook - Banjo
Allison Miller - Drums
Brandon Seabrook, Steve Cardenas - Electric Guitar