Highsmith (album)
| Highsmith | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | May 2017 | |||
| Studio | Oktaven Audio, Mount Vernon, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 48:43 | |||
| Label | Tzadik | |||
| Producer | John Zorn | |||
| Craig Taborn chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [1] |
Highsmith is an album by Craig Taborn and Ikue Mori. It was released in 2017 by Tzadik Records.
Background[edit]
Pianist Craig Taborn and electronics player Ikue Mori first performed as a duo at the Village Vanguard in December 2016.[2] "Taborn, in addition to his status as a top tier jazz pianist, is one of the more dynamic employers of electronics in his music."[1]
Release and reception[edit]
Highsmith was released by Tzadik Records in May 2017.[2] An All About Jazz reviewer concluded that the album "takes the electro/acoustic marriage deeper, crafting a unique improvised sound."[1] The Chicago Reader reviewer described the recording as "one of the best recordings" in Mori's career.[3]
Track listing[edit]
- "The Still Point of the Turning World"
- "Music to Die By"
- "Two Disagreeable Pigeons"
- "Nothing That Meets the Eye"
- "Variations on a Game"
- "Quiet Night"
- "A Bird in Hand"
- "Dangerous Hobby"
- "Things Had Gone Badly"
- "Mermaids on the Golf Course"
- "Trouble with the World"
Personnel[edit]
- Craig Taborn – piano
- Ikue Mori – electronics
References[edit]
- ^ a b c McClenaghan, Dan (July 7, 2017) "Craig Taborn/Ikue Mori: Highsmith". All About Jazz.
- ^ a b "Craig Taborn and Ikue Mori: Highsmith". Tzadik Records. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
- ^ Margasak, Peter (July 7, 2017) "Laptop improviser Ikue Mori explores new vistas in a dazzling collaboration with pianist Craig Taborn". Chicago Reader.