Vine (album)

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Vine
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Studio album by
RecordedDecember 20–21, 1999
Genre Jazz
Length73:28
Label Fresh Sound New Talent
Producer Chris Cheek

Vine is an album by jazz saxophonist Chris Cheek. It was released by Fresh Sound New Talent.

Contents

Music and recording

The album was recorded at Avatar Studios, New York City, on December 20 and 21, 1999. [1] Mehldau plays Fender Rhodes instead of piano on five of the eight tracks. [2]

"So It Seems" has "winding melodies over a double-time feel and space-age chords that suggest club genres such as jungle and drum-n-bass." [2]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
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The AllMusic reviewer believed that Cheek's "sophistication as a writer takes a giant leap with Vine, his best album to date". [2]

Track listing

  1. "So It Seems" – 9:11
  2. "The Wing Key" – 13:06
  3. "Vine" – 6:39
  4. "Ice Fall" – 7:57
  5. "Granada" – 10:35
  6. "Reno" – 7:33
  7. "What's Left" – 8:56
  8. "Not a Samba" – 9:31

Personnel

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References

  1. "Chris Cheek – Vine". Fresh Sound Records. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  2. 1 2 3 4 Adler, David R. "Chris Cheek – Vine". AllMusic. Retrieved December 6, 2016.
  3. Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 244. ISBN   978-0-14-103401-0.