Bill Anschell: Humble Origins
Track
Humble Origins
Artist
Bill Anschell (piano)
CD
More to the Ear Than Meets the Eye (Origin 82469)
Musicians:
Bill Anschell (piano),
Thomas Marriott (flugelhorn), Bill Anschell (piano), Jeff Johnson (bass), John Bishop (drums)
.Composed by Bill Anschell
.Recorded: Recorded June 22, 2006
Rating: 96/100 (learn more)
To appreciate why pianist/composer Bill Anschell so enriches Seattle's jazz scene, consider "Humble Origins." Like Oliver Nelson's classic "Stolen Moments" (1961), "Humble Origins" exudes an aura that expands with every hearing, quietly enveloping the listener, subliminally compelling us to press Repeat until this hypnotic 8-minute track has turned into 16, then 24. (Its unsatisfying fadeout only encourages repetition.) With Thomas Marriott's flugelhorn providing a gorgeous foil, Anschell's shadings darken and brighten as gradually as clouds fading across the noontime Seattle sky. Origin Records may be humble, but Anschell and their other artists are unassumingly grand.
Reviewer: Alan Kurtz
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