Come What May (album)

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Come What May
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Studio album by
Joshua Redman Quartet
ReleasedMarch 29, 2019
RecordedMay 8–9, 2018
Studio Sear Sound, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length43:08
Label Nonesuch
Producer Joshua Redman
Joshua Redman Quartet chronology
Still Dreaming
(2018)		Come What May
(2019)		 Sun on Sand
(2019)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Jazzwise Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
Le Devoir Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
PopMatters 9/10 [6]
The Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [7]
Tom Hull B+ [8]

Come What May is a studio album by an American jazz quartet led by Joshua Redman. [9] The album was recorded as a quartet and released on March 29, 2019 by Nonesuch Records.

Contents

Background

Come What May consists of seven original tracks written by Redman. For this group of musicians the album is the first recording in nearly two decades. His longtime friends and colleagues invited for Come What May are pianist Aaron Goldberg, bassist Reuben Rogers, and drummer Gregory Hutchinson. The quartet's previous releases include Beyond (2000), Passage of Time (2001), and—as a pianoless trio without Goldberg— Trios Live (2014). [10] [1]

Reception

Matt Collar of AllMusic commented " Come What May feels looser, more off the cuff, like a relaxed meeting between old friends... With his sax cradled in his band's empathetic embrace, Redman evokes the feeling of letting go and sinking into a soulful, late-afternoon reverie". [1] Mike Hobart of Financial Times stated "Redman has been touring with Aaron Goldberg, Reuben Rogers and Gregory Hutchinson on piano, bass and drums for over 20 years though, surprisingly, this is their first joint release since 2001’s Passage of Time. Now, the improvisations are more closely argued, narratives unfold at speed and swing rhythms have all but disappeared. And the band have developed a mutual empathy and trust that make the ensemble playing relaxed and free". [2] Steve Davis of The Times added "This is the Joshua Redman Quartet’s first [album] in nearly two decades. We can’t complain. The American saxophonist has been a prolific recording artist, but nothing beats the cool confidence of a band who have spent years on the road. It also helps that the seven Redman tunes here are so good." [7] Matthew Kassel of JazzTimes noted "Joshua Redman’s excellent new album marks a homecoming of sorts... If anything, the quartet now sounds wiser and more self-assured. Featured here are seven original compositions by Redman, a straight-ahead collection of runic melodies ranging in style from jam-like funk to medium swing to soulful balladry." [11]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Joshua Redman

No.TitleLength
1."Circle of Life"6:55
2."I'll Go Mine"7:14
3."Come What May"6:45
4."How We Do"3:31
5."DGAF"4:47
6."Stagger Bear"6:02
7."Vast"7:48
Total length:43:08

Personnel

Musicians

Production

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References

  1. 1 2 3 Collar, Matt. "Come What May - Joshua Redman, Joshua Redman Quartet | Songs, Reviews, Credits". AllMusic . Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  2. 1 2 Hobart, Mike (29 March 2019). "Joshua Redman Quartet: Come What May — redefining contemporary jazz". Financial Times . Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  3. ↑ Payne, Brian (28 June 2019). "Joshua Redman Quartet: Come What May". Jazz Journal . Retrieved 16 June 2020.
  4. ↑ Le Gendre, Kevin (June 2019). "Reviews". Jazzwise . Retrieved 24 November 2020.
  5. ↑ "Come What May, Joshua Redman Quartet". Le Devoir (in French). Retrieved 26 October 2020.
  6. ↑ Ezell, Brice (7 May 2019). "Joshua Redman Quartet's 'Come What May' Is an Essential Jazz Album". PopMatters . Retrieved 25 November 2020.
  7. 1 2 Pearson, Chris (22 March 2019). "Jazz: Joshua Redman: Come What May review / Steve Davis: Correlations review". The Times . Retrieved 11 April 2019.
  8. ↑ "Tom Hull: Grade List: Joshua Redman". Tom Hull . Retrieved 16 July 2020.
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