Atmospheels
Atmospheels | ||||
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Released | 1999 | |||
Recorded | August 3 & 4, 1998 | |||
Studio | The Spirit Room, Rossie, New York | |||
Genre | Jazz | |||
Length | 72:51 | |||
Label | CIMP | |||
Producer | Bob Rusch | |||
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Atmospheels is an album by American jazz trombonist Steve Swell, which was recorded in 1998 and released on CIMP. He leads a trio with Will Connell on reeds and Lou Grassi on drums. They first played together on Grassi's PoBand. This was Connell's first recording in eighteen years.
Reception[]
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Source | Rating |
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The Penguin Guide to Jazz | ![]() ![]() ![]() ![]() |
In his review for AllMusic, Steve Loewy states "This is Swell's strongest statement as a leader, as the trombonist brashly swaggers across the court, his big-toned bell belting out rough-edged sounds of joyous tunefulness."[1]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz notes that "With no bassist, Grassi seems unsire of how to make the music go forward, and it tends to clump around his bass-drum pedal. That said, there are still some corking improvisations from the leader, such as his long, blaring take on 'Folk Tune'."[2]
Track listing[]
- All compositions by Steve Swell except as indicated
- "Labor's Daze" - 8:04
- "Folk Tune" - 12:29
- "Cosmo Crater" - 6:07
- "Saved As One" - 8:23
- "BA-1" - 11:30
- "Let's Go Right Ahead" (Swell/Connell/Grassi) - 5:58
- "Atmospheel - Stage 2" - 9:41
- "Soul Traveler Con Fuego" (Swell/Connell/Grassi) - 10:39
Personnel[]
- Steve Swell - trombone
- Will Connell - alto sax, clarinet, bass clarinet
- Lou Grassi - drums, percussion
References[]
- ^ Jump up to: a b Loewy, Steve. Steve Swell – Atmospheels: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved May 5, 2015.
- ^ Jump up to: a b Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1413. ISBN 0-14-051521-6.
- 1999 albums
- Steve Swell albums
- CIMP albums