Released 2007 Length 46:43 Producer Marek Winiarski Release date 2007 | Recorded June 17, 2006 Label Not Two Artist Steve Swell Genre Jazz | |
Venue Angel Orensanz Center, New York City Similar Planet Dream, The Golden Age of Ap, Loved Ones, Ballads by Cobb, Bahamut | ||
Live @ the Vision Festival is an album by American jazz trombonist Steve Swell, which was recorded at the 2006 Vision Festival and released on the Polish Not Two label. It was the third release by Slammin' the Infinite, this time a quintet with guest pianist John Blum.
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Reception
In his review for AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos states "Swell and his quintet dubbed 'Slammin' the Infinite' do indeed push the envelope, play arresting free-based music, and decompose standard jazz nomenclature while also paying tribute to the pioneering heroes of the genre."
The Penguin Guide to Jazz says "'Three large slabs the sound give the disc an undifferentiated feel, though the closing threnody for Frank Lowe suddenly seems to acquire coherence."
In a double review for All About Jazz, John Sharpe notes that "Less than perfect sound is the only drawback to an otherwise splendid disc... But the passion, power and high octane exuberance of this band nonetheless makes for required listening."
Track listing
All compositions by Steve Swell- "Improv / Box Set" - 16:11
- "For Grachan" - 15:37
- "Patient Explorer / For Frank Lowe" - 14:55
Personnel
Songs
1Improv / Box Set (feat John Blum - Klaus Kugel - Matthew Heyner & Sabir Mateen)Sabir Mateen - Klaus Kugel - John Blum - 16:12
2For Grachen (feat John Blum - Klaus Kugel - Matthew Heyner & Sabir Mateen)Sabir Mateen - Klaus Kugel - John Blum - 15:37
3Patient Explorer / For Frank Lowe (feat John Blum - Klaus Kugel - Matthew Heyner & Sabir Mateen)Sabir Mateen - Klaus Kugel - John Blum - 14:56