Swing on This
Opus 5 (group), George Fontenette, David Kikoski (piano), Boris Kozlov (double bass), Alex Sipiagin (trumpet), Donald Edwards, Bobby Watson
Awards:
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Jazzwise, Editor's Choice, July 2022
Funky-beat drums and four-in-the bar piano give Kikoski’s 'Pythagoras' a hiphop vibe and Kozlov’s ballad 'Moonbay' glows with warmth. 'Fermata' and 'Sight Vision', both written by Sipiagin,...
Swing on This
Opus 5 (group), George Fontenette, David Kikoski (piano), Boris Kozlov (double bass), Alex Sipiagin (trumpet), Donald Edwards, Bobby Watson
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Awards:
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Jazzwise, Editor's Choice, July 2022
Funky-beat drums and four-in-the bar piano give Kikoski’s 'Pythagoras' a hiphop vibe and Kozlov’s ballad 'Moonbay' glows with warmth. 'Fermata' and 'Sight Vision', both written by Sipiagin,...
About
With Swing On This, the all-star quintet Opus 5 presents its fifth Criss Cross album, and first since 2015, when Criss- Cross released Tickle [Criss 1383), which itself was preceded - in backwards chronology by Progression [Criss 1369], Pentasonic [Criss 1351], and Introducing Opus 5 [Criss 1339], each recorded a year apart. The "all star" sobriquet is not an exaggeration the collective discographies of trumpeter Alex Sipiagin, tenor saxophonist Seamus Blake, pianist David Kikoski, bassist Boris Kozlov, and drummer Donald Edwards, all international first-callers, total more than 30 Criss Cross leader dates. The Album was recorded September 7, 2021 at the Samurai Hotel Recording Studio in NY. Recording engineer Mike Marciano who also did the editing, mixing and mastering at Systems Two in NY.
Contents and tracklist
- Opus 5 (group), George Fontenette
- Opus 5, Donald Edwards
- Opus 5, Donald Edwards
- Opus 5, Bobby Watson
Awards and reviews
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JazzwiseEditor's ChoiceJuly 2022
July 2022
Funky-beat drums and four-in-the bar piano give Kikoski’s 'Pythagoras' a hiphop vibe and Kozlov’s ballad 'Moonbay' glows with warmth. 'Fermata' and 'Sight Vision', both written by Sipiagin, deliver Latin inflection and a Donald Edwards brace swing hard and change tempo with a snare-drum snap. Great solos, strong songs and a consistently engaging set.