Compass
While touring in support of his 2007 release, Back East, Redman decided he wanted to continue exploring sax/bass/drums trio format and started to compose new material with that often challenging configuration in mind. The result is Compass, a disc that Redman describes as ‘a journey for me…an expansion on, and an extension of Back East.’ Compass goes in an entirely new direction for Redman; its an exhilarating leap into uncharted territory. Compass is nothing short of mesmerizing, its conceptual risks paying off for musician and listener alike.
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what you want it to be The formal reviews of this album generally don’t fail to mention a comparison to Sonny Rollins’ leaner recordings of the 50’s. Maybe so, but what first struck me were the subtle composition, careful interplay and, especially, the haunting sonics that for the world give the impression of the classic early ECM catalogue. This is moody rather than rapturous stuff, even for all it’s show of virtuoso blowing, but mainly truly excellent. Quietly adventurous, and not the least derivitive, Joshua…