Out of the Circle

Alexander Sipiagin | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 4, 2008)
• Original Release Date: 2008
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Sunny Side Records
• ASIN: B0012IWIEK
• Also Available in: Audio CD  |  Vinyl  |  MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 4.3 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #458,135 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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2 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

4.0 out of 5 stars Back to the 70's, May 23, 2008

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Patrick Burnette (Crawfordsville, IN USA) - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Out of the Circle (Audio CD)

I don't understand the vehemently negative reaction of the other reviewer. This is a solid and enjoyable album, that mixes some of Dave Holland's time-signature acrobatics with a generally mellower, warmer sound. The vocals are average - far from awful - and while the lyrics _are_ awful, they fit into the 70's vibe that much of the album has. I personally find Dave Holland's later albums technically impressive but a little cool and mechanical. This record is more laid back, and if you can't stand the sound of 70's "cross-over" jazz (NOTHING like lite jazz or dog help us smooth jazz), it's not for you. But it's a fine record on its own merits.

4.0 out of 5 stars Alex Sipiagin makes a more elaborate CD, October 14, 2009

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Anthony Cooper (Louisville, KY United States) - See all my reviews
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The liner notes to "Out Of The Circle" say that this CD is special because Alex Sipiagin was able to spend more time (and money) recording it. It simply isn't a 'set up the mics and press record' type of jazz CD. Most of the other musicians are familiar -- Donny McCaslin, Robin Eubanks, Antonio Sanchez, Scott Colley, Gil Goldstein, Adam Rogers, Daniel Sadownick, Henry Hey (keys), and Monday Michiru (vocals & programming). Sipiagin wrote most of the songs, though the two vocal songs were written by or with Monday Michiru. The songs are well-done mainstream jazz, and the playing is excellent throughout. The songs have a few twists and turns, though the song forms don't get too complicated. The production is a help and hindrance - since the edges are sanded down it might have some more appeal, but it also keeps it out of the top echelon of 2009 jazz CD's. I like Michiru's vocal songs since she sings the jazzy songs straightforwardly without overdoing the stereotypical jazz inflections. Even though Sipiagin's trumpet style isn't individualistic enough for me to recognize in a crowd, he is a very good trumpet player, and given the time (and money) he made "Out Of The Circle" a very good CD.

1 of 2 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Alex Sipiagin, December 12, 2008

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M. Levine (San Francisco, CA USA) - See all my reviews
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Great record! Alex Sipiagin - where has he been hiding (Russia, I guess)? Mulgrew Miller at his best, as well.

Dave Holland's best CD in years.