Released September 25, 2007 Playground(2007) Third Round(2010) Release date 25 September 2007 | Recorded January 2007 Length 70:04 Artist Manu Katché Genre Jazz | |
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Manu katch song for her from the album playground
Playground is an album by drummer and composer Manu Katché released on the ECM label in 2007.
Contents
- Manu katch song for her from the album playground
- Manu katch so groovy from the album playground
- Reception
- Track listing
- Personnel
- Songs
- References
Manu katch so groovy from the album playground
Reception
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek says "Playground is an exciting new chapter in Katche's evolution as a leader; but more than this, bodes well for the future of jazz: it never loses sight of itself, but moves the various threads of its subgenres further without stretching any of them to the breaking point". In JazzTimes Jeff Tamarkin wrote "Manu Katché must be the least egotistical drummer on the planet. Although he’s rarely out of earshot on Playground, and the vision is clearly his, there’s not a moment when he hogs the spotlight ... most of the star turns go to the Norwegian hornmen, Trygve Seim on tenor and soprano saxophones and trumpeter Mathias Eick, and to the Polish pianist, Marcin Wasilewski. But they too keep things in check, and Playground, despite brief flashes of intensity, often teeters toward the smooth-jazz chasm—it never quite falls in, but it comes awfully close". On All About Jazz John Kelman noted "Playground is, like its predecessor, first and foremost an outstandingly honest record and proves, yet again, that accessible music needn't be lightweight or predictable".
Track listing
All compositions by Manu Katché.
- "Lo" - 6:25
- "Pieces of Emotion" - 4:13
- "Song for Her" - 6:24
- "So Groovy" - 5:50
- "Morning Joy" - 5:27
- "Motion" - 5:14
- "Project 58" - 6:13
- "Snapshot" - 4:53
- "Possible Thought" - 6:03
- "Inside Game" - 5:06
- "Clubbing" - 7:03
- "Song for Her (Var.)" - 6:22
Personnel
Production and design
Songs
1Lo6:30
2Pieces of Emotion4:18
3Song for Her6:27