Ben van Gelder - Reprise (2013) (FLAC)

Ben van Gelder - Reprise is the second recording by this quintet led by Dutchman Ben van Gelder, and their first on the German label Pirouet.

The primary voice is van Gelder's airy, lyrical alto saxophone, but it is his compositions and the overall sound that capture the attention. The unison lines of the leader's sax and the vibraphone of Peter Schlamb allow space for Sam Harris' piano and sparingly-used synthesizer. Rick Rosato (seen in London earlier this year with Jonathan Kreisberg and Will Vinson) occupies the bass chair, and the impressive Craig Weinrib is on drums. All five are still under thirty.

Tracklist
1. Introduction
2. All Rise
3. Crystalline
4. Tribute
5. Into Air It Disappears
6. R.E.L.
7. Yarnin'
8. Reprise
9. Evocation
10. August
11. Without Haste

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