Artist: Terri Lyne Carrington, Adam Rogers, Jimmy Haslip, Greg Osby
Album: Structure
Genre: Funk, Hard Bop
Label: ACT
Released: 2004
Quality: APE (image+.cue)
Tracklist:
- Mindful Intent (Carrington) - 5:31
- Black Halo (Osby) - 6:25
- Ethiopia (Mitchell) - 6:18
- The Invisible (Rogers) - 6:22
- Spiral (Haslip) - 6:22
- Facets Squared (Osby) - 4:30
- Solace (Carrington) - 5:23
- Fire (Carrington-Barguiarena) - 8:31
- Omega (Haslip) - 5:20
- Columbus, Ohio (Rogers) - 4:47
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- Personnel:
- Terri Lyne Carrington - drums, percussion, vocal
- Adam Rogers - acoustic and electric guitars
- Jimmy Haslip - bass
- Greg Osby - alto saxophone
The combination of Greg Osby with Terri Lyne Carrington is quite logical. Altoist Osby, an original innovator with the M-Base movement (which explored free-form funk) has a very original improvising style. Since Carrington has always loved funk, as has electric bassist Jimmy Haslip (of the Yellowjackets), this match-up works quite well. Osby's interplay with guitarist Adam Rogers is also a major plus. Other than a Joni Mitchell piece ("Ethiopia") that the drummer sings, the repertoire is comprised of group originals. Whether it be overt funky pieces, brooding ballads or the well-titled "Fire," the music is explorative, unpredictable and usually grooving. Well worth exploring by fans of creative funk/jazz.
Review by Scott Yanow