Night Shadows [Single]

Present Tense | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 1, 2003)
• Original Release Date: January 1, 2003
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Single
• Label: R Squared Records
• ASIN: B0002DUSHU
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #689,537 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Editorial Reviews

Review

Had the chance to see PT at LaVe Lee in LA back in 2003. The guys are great fun live and this studio album carries the energy they display on stage. The music is somewhere between straight-ahead jazz and contemporary jazz. Without reinventing the wheel, PT manages to offer a different and fresh approach to jazz. Highly recommended ! And go see them live if you can ! --Laurent

Product Description

Pushing the contemporary edge of today's instrumental jazz by being accessible and exploratory at the same time, Present Tense's progressive compositions blend R&B, groove, latin, and progressive elements into this debut CD.

Welcome to PRESENT TENSE Jazz!!

So what is OUR jazz? It is original, adult contemporary instrumental jazz with unique compositions written to be memorable, musical, accessible and exciting to listen to. The tunes are also organic & theatrical, and are highly improvisational especially in live performances where our trio (often with special guests) can stretch outand experiment on the fly.

PRESENT TENSE Jazz gets you groovin' and keeps bringing you back home!

All of the composition are penned by Richard Frank (acoustic bass)and Ronnie Kaufman (drums/percussion). On this debut CD Night Shadows we are proud to be accompanied by pianists John Enrico Douglas (tracks 1 - 5) and Chad Edwards (tracks 6 - 12).

All of the main tracks were recorded LIVE in the studio - damn few over dubs. So what you hear is a tight sound that's polished but also a live interaction - not layered to a drum machine! For texture, we added a few layers of percussion and just a tad of synth patches to fill it in hear and there.

Having a notable career with the GAP Band, Ronnie has established himself as one of today's most accomplished and talented drummers. With a strong background in jazz in combination with his solid R&B roots, his grooves and feel is always present. Richard's background of classical, jazz, 70's rock, and world musics give the group a solid bottom both rhythmically and harmonically. Seeing the acoustic bass as having a much bigger bottom the instrument is that added difference in achieving a unique contemporary & accessible sound the band sought to achieve.

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5.0 out of 5 stars Great Light Jazz!, April 17, 2011

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This review is from: Night Shadows (Audio CD)

It is a great cd that is just perfect listening music. If you light light jazz this is just what you are looking for. I say BUY IT!