Spacer (album)

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Spacer
Spacer Adasiewicz cover.jpeg
Studio album by
Released2011
RecordedMay 1 & 2, 2011
StudioStrobe Recording, Chicago
Genre Jazz
Length42:06
Label Delmark
Producer Robert G. Koester
Jason Adasiewicz chronology
Sun Rooms
(2010)
Spacer
(2011)
New Myth/Old Science
(2012)

Spacer is an album by American jazz vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz, which was recorded in 2011 and released on Delmark. It was the second album by his trio Sun Rooms, featuring bassist Nate McBride and drummer Mike Reed. [1]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Down Beat Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Tom Hull – on the Web B+ [3]

The Down Beat review by Bill Meyer says about Adasiewicz's role in the trio "His playing with Sun Rooms proposes a broader role; the vibes generate melody and harmony the way a piano might in another trio, but they’re also like a drum kit, the source of the ensemble’s energy." [2]

In a review for JazzTimes Mike Shanley notes "A casual listen to Spacer could give the impression that all the tracks have a similar approach and that one blends into the next. But this music shouldn’t be listened to casually." [4]

The Tiny Mix Tapes review by Clifford Allen says "While there may be a number of opportunities to hear Adasiewicz in top form, Sun Rooms is a particularly fascinating trio that gives the vibraphonist ample room to stretch. It’s no wonder that he and his mates on Spacer are among Chicago’s first-call jazzmen." [5]

Track listing

All compositions by Jason Adasiewicz except as indicated
  1. "Solo One" – 1:36
  2. "Hi Touch" – 5:59
  3. "Run Fly" – 4:51
  4. "Pillow" – 3:48
  5. "The Volunteer" (Nate McBride) – 4:44
  6. "Bees" – 5:30
  7. "Bobbie" (Eric Boeren) – 4:21
  8. "Diesel" – 4:49
  9. "Waiting in the Attic" – 3:52
  10. "Solo Two" – 2:36

Personnel

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References

  1. Spacer at Delmark Records
  2. 1 2 Meyer, Bill. Spacer review. Down Beat February 12: page 72. Print.
  3. Hull, Tom. "Jazz (2000– )". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved January 5, 2024.
  4. Shanley, Mike. Spacer review at JazzTimes
  5. ATllen, Clifford. Spacer review at Tiny Mix Tapes