Sun on Sand

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Sun on Sand
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Studio album by
Joshua Redman
Released4 October 2019
Studio Sear Sound, Power Station, New York City
Genre Jazz
Length40:19
Label Nonesuch
Producer Patrick Zimmerli
Joshua Redman chronology
Come What May
(2019)		Sun on Sand
(2019)		 RoundAgain
(2020)
Professional ratings
Review scores
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Financial Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [2]
Jazz Journal Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [3]
Jazzwise Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svgStar empty.svg [4]
PopMatters 6/10 [5]
The Times Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [6]
Tom Hull B+ [7]

Sun on Sand is a studio album by jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman's trio and string quartet Brooklyn Rider. This is a concept album, interpreting eight compositions taken from a suite written by Patrick Zimmerli. The album was released on 4 October 2019 by Nonesuch Records.

Contents

Background

On the album, Joshua Redman plays alongside the string quartet with his trio of Scott Colley on double bass and Satoshi Takeishi on drums. Brooklyn Rider quartet includes violinists Johnny Gandelsman, Colin Jacobsen, Nicholas Cords, and cellist Eric Jacobsen. The album features eight tracks taken form Zimmerli's suite "Aspects of Darkness and Light" that tries to address visual effects through sound. His work combines elements of jazz, classical and contemporary music. The full suite had its premiere at London’s Wigmore Hall on 24 April 2014. [8]

Zimmerli had already worked with Redman on 2013 album Walking Shadows .

Reception

Simon Adams of Jazz Journal stated, "Zimmerli’s spritely, evocative music easily bridges the gap between classical music and contemporary jazz, his strong, driving themes and often-ebullient arrangements enthusiastically delivered by the Brooklyn Riders string quartet. Together they provide more than enough impetus to kick-start Redman’s jazz trio." [3] Mike Hobart of Financial Times commented, "The evocative string arrangements, though somewhat literal, pull the various influences into coherence and are easy on the ear. But it is Redman’s energy, clarity of thought and complex tonal palette combining with the ethnic resonance of Takeishi’s drumming that give the album its original stamp." [2] Matt Collar of AllMusic added, ' Redman has the facility and sound to carry the music, but Brooklyn Rider offer a deeply textured counterpoint, while Zimmerli's expansive voice remains ever present." [1] Kevin Le Gendre of Jazzwise commented, " Redman plays with the flourish one would expect and, above all, his rhythmic input is impressive. But the endeavour has good moments rather than the great moments that makes the most of the abundance of talent gathered in the room." [4]

Track listing

All tracks are written by Patrick Zimmerli

No.TitleLength
1."Flash"4:45
2."Between Dog and Wolf"6:43
3."Sun on Sand"6:01
4."Dark White"3.15
5."Soft Focus"5.22
6."Through Mist"6.30
7."Starbursts and Haloes"5.27
8."Between Dog and Wolf (Reprise)"2:20
Total length:40:19

Personnel

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References

  1. 1 2 Collar, Matt. "Sun on Sand - Joshua Redman, Brooklyn Rider | Songs, Reviews, Credits | AllMusic". AllMusic . Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  2. 1 2 Hobart, Mike (4 October 2019). "Joshua Redman and Brooklyn Rider: Sun on Sand — shape-shifting and attention-grabbing". Financial Times . Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  3. 1 2 Adams, Simon (16 March 2020). "Joshua Redman & Brooklyn Rider: Sun On Sand". Jazz Journal . Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  4. 1 2 Le Gendre, Kevin. "JOSHUA REDMAN & BROOKLYN RIDER: SUN ON SAND". Jazzwise . Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  5. ↑ Layman, Will (23 January 2020). "Joshua Redman and Brooklyn Rider: Sun on Sand, PopMatters". PopMatters . Retrieved 14 December 2021.
  6. ↑ Bungey, John (25 October 2019). "Joshua Redman & Brooklyn Rider: Sun on Sand review — full of melody and variety". The Times . Retrieved 14 December 2021.
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  8. ↑ "Joshua Redman & Brooklyn Rider's "Sun on Sand," Composed by Patrick Zimmerli, Due October 4 on Nonesuch Records - Nonesuch Records". Nonesuch Records . Retrieved 14 December 2021.
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