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Schott, John

John Schott's Actual Trio

Schott, John: John Schott's Actual Trio (Tzadik)

San Francisco Bay Area guitarist John Schott (Junk Genius, T.J. Kirk, Tom Waits) in his 3rd release on Tzadik with his trio of Dan Seamans on bass and John Hanes on drums, 8 upbeat compositions including one for James Blood Ulmer; lyrical pieces with tight interplay.
 

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John Schott-guitar

Dan Seamans-bass

John Hanes-drums


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UPC: 702397401124

Label: Tzadik
Catalog ID: TZA-CD-4011
Squidco Product Code: 21254

Format: CD
Condition: New
Released: 2015
Country: USA
Packaging: Digipack
Recorded at Fantasy Studios in Berkeley, California on December 21st, 2014 by Adam munoz.

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"San Francisco Bay Area guitarist John Schott presents the debut recording of his long-running jazz trio, and third album for New York City-based producer, composer and saxophonist John Zorn's Tzadik record label. As expected, Schott doesn't solely adhere to the tried and true within the jazz guitar trio format. It's not too radical, but not an album constructed on worn out jazz or pop standards.

It's easy to detect the intra-group communication taking place, led by the leader's broad musical vernacular designed with understated melodies and alternating patterns. The musicians fuse blissful movements with soul-blues inferences and roomy arrangements, often touched with searching attributes and the leader's funky breakouts. They also intertwine pumping grooves with swing pulses and off-kilter paradigm shifts.

"Hemophilia (For James "Blood" Ulmer) is seemingly inspired by the idiosyncratic blues, funk and jazz guitarist who put in some quality time with Ornette Coleman before launching a fertile solo career in the early 80s. Yet this piece is centered on a punchy dub groove as the trio's sensitivity is inherent amid bassist Dan Seaman's opening arco notes leading to a driving beat, tastefully executed by drummer John Hanes. Moreover, Schott locks into a fertile improv vehicle atop a punchy beat and a subtle melodic hook, shrewdly juxtaposed by Seaman's contrapuntal melodic responses. The guitarist's capacious developments, ringing harmonics and animated phrasings interweave the jazz and dub element with a personalized trio focused insignia, tinted with quaint delicacies and ethereal hues."-Glenn Astarita, All About Jazz


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Track Listing:



1. Eria 4:41

2. Actual Theme 5:17

3. The Egyptians 5:37

4. By Night's End 4:50

5. Frequently Asked Question 5:24

6. Hemophilia (For James Blood Ulmer) 8:34

7. Hold On Sheldon 4:56

8. 333 5:17

Related Categories of Interest:


Improvised Music
Jazz
West Coast/Pacific US Jazz
Trio Recordings
Tzadik
Melodic and Lyrical Jazz

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