Highsmith (album)

Highsmith
Studio album by Craig Taborn, Ikue Mori
Released	May 2017
Studio	Oktaven Audio, Mount Vernon, New York
Genre	Jazz
Length	48:43
Label	Tzadik
Producer	John Zorn
Craig Taborn chronology
Ljubljana (2017) Highsmith (2017) Octopus (2018)

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
All About Jazz	[1]

Highsmith is an album by Craig Taborn and Ikue Mori. It was released in 2017 by Tzadik Records.

Background

Pianist Craig Taborn and electronics player Ikue Mori first performed as a duo at the Village Vanguard in December 2016. ^[2] "Taborn, in addition to his status as a top tier jazz pianist, is one of the more dynamic employers of electronics in his music." ^[1]

Release and reception

Highsmith was released by Tzadik Records in May 2017. ^[2] An All About Jazz reviewer concluded that the album "takes the electro/acoustic marriage deeper, crafting a unique improvised sound." ^[1] The Chicago Reader reviewer described the recording as "one of the best recordings" in Mori's career. ^[3]

Track listing

1. "The Still Point of the Turning World"
2. "Music to Die By"
3. "Two Disagreeable Pigeons"
4. "Nothing That Meets the Eye"
5. "Variations on a Game"
6. "Quiet Night"
7. "A Bird in Hand"
8. "Dangerous Hobby"
9. "Things Had Gone Badly"
10. "Mermaids on the Golf Course"
11. "Trouble with the World"

Personnel

• Craig Taborn – piano
• Ikue Mori – electronics

References

1. McClenaghan, Dan (July 7, 2017) "Craig Taborn/Ikue Mori: Highsmith". All About Jazz.
2. "Craig Taborn and Ikue Mori: Highsmith". Tzadik Records. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
3. Margasak, Peter (July 7, 2017) "Laptop improviser Ikue Mori explores new vistas in a dazzling collaboration with pianist Craig Taborn". Chicago Reader.