Habyor
| Habyor | ||||
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| Studio album by Jim Black and AlasNoAxis | ||||
| Released | August 3, 2004 | |||
| Recorded | 2004 | |||
| Genre | Improvised music, jazz | |||
| Length | 51:52 | |||
| Label | Winter & Winter 910 073 | |||
| Producer | Stefan Winter | |||
| Jim Black chronology | ||||
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Habyor is the third album by drummer Jim Black's AlasNoAxis featuring clarinetist/saxophonist Chris Speed, guitarist Hilmar Jensson and bassist Skúli Sverrisson recorded in 2004 and released on the Winter & Winter label.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| AllAboutJazz |  [3] |
In his review for Allmusic, Sean Westergaard said " this isn't really a jazz album. It's a rock album, but they use a horn player instead of a singer. Despite what some jazz purists may say, this doesn't make the music any less interesting or less valuable. In fact, if it's taken at face value, without expectations, it's a great album".[2] On AllAboutJazz John Kelman stated "Habyor may not make fans of purist jazz fans, but with singable melodies over mostly assertive rhythms, he creates engaging music that may draw more rock-oriented listeners over to the "dark side"."[3] In JazzTimes, Bill Milkowski observed "Black has crafted a distinctive collection that goes for the simplicity of songs and the power of a unified band sound".[4]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Jim Black
- "Talk About" - 4:04
- "Z" - 4:25
- "Rade" - 6:45
- "Cha" - 5:28
- "Part Wolf" - 5:56
- "Hello Kombiant" - 3:28
- "Let It Down" - 6:05
- "Be Real" - 4:32
- "Endgatherers" - 6:39
- "Stay Go" - 4:21
Personnel
[edit]- Jim Black - drums, Wurlitzer piano, melodica, handsonic
- Chris Speed - clarinet, tenor saxophone, Wurlitzer piano, accordion, casiotone
- Hilmar Jensson - electric guitar
- Skúli Sverrisson - electric bass
References
[edit]- ^ Winter & Winter discography, accessed November 25, 2014
- ^ a b Westergaard, Sean. Jim Black – Habyor > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ a b Kelman, J., AllAboutJazz Review, August 3, 2004
- ^ Milkowski, B., JazzTimes Review, November 2004
