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The Slightest Shift

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Released
  
2006

Studio
  
Systems Two, Brooklyn

The Slightest Shift (2006)
  
Rye Eclipse (2008)

Release date
  
2006

Label
  
Fresh Sound Records

Recorded
  
October 7, 2005

Length
  
39:56

Artist
  
Kris Davis

Producer
  
Kris Davis

Genre
  
Jazz

Similar
  
Good Citizen, Aeriol Piano, Paradoxical Frog

The Slightest Shift is the second album by Canadian jazz pianist Kris Davis, which was recorded in 2005 and released on the Spanish Fresh Sound New Talent label.

Contents

Reception

The All About Jazz review by Troy Collins states "An intriguing mix of influences, Davis' singular pianism is never derivative. Subconsciously revealing her classical training, touches of Ligeti and Bartok hover in the margins of her phrasing."

In a review for JazzTimes Forrest Dylan Bryant says "Digging through eight of the pianist’s turbulent, open-structured pieces in a crisp 40 minutes, they slide readily into collective groans, finger-snapping Monk-ish walks and tumbled heaps of crossed melodic lines."

Track listing

All compositions by Kris Davis
  1. "Bloodwine" – 7:14
  2. "And Then I Said..." – 3:50
  3. "Once" – 4:00
  4. "35¢" – 3:10
  5. "Morning Stretches" – 3:58
  6. "Jack's Song" – 4:28
  7. "Twice Escaped" – 5:01
  8. "The Slightest Shift" – 8:15

Personnel

  • Kris Davis – piano
  • Tony Malaby – tenor sax
  • Eivind Opsvik – bass
  • Jeff Davis – drums
  • Songs

    1Bloodwine (feat Tony Malaby - Eivind Opsvik & Jeff Davis)Tony Malaby - Eivind Opsvik - Jeff Davis7:14
    2And Then I Said (feat Tony Malaby - Eivind Opsvik & Jeff Davis)Tony Malaby - Eivind Opsvik - Jeff Davis3:50
    3Once (feat Tony Malaby - Eivind Opsyik & Jeff Davis)Tony Malaby - Eivind Opsvik - Jeff Davis4:00

    References

    The Slightest Shift Wikipedia