5000 Poems is an album by American jazz trombonist Steve Swell, which was recorded in 2007 and released on the Polish Not Two label. It was the fourth release by Slammin' the Infinite and the second as a quintet with pianist John Blum. The title takes its name from an essay by Walt Whitman.[1]
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| Released | 2010 | |||
| Recorded | January 24, 2007 | |||
| Studio | Park West, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 76:45 | |||
| Label | Not Two | |||
| Producer | Marek Winiarski | |||
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Reception edit
The All About Jazz review by John Sharpe states:
Part of Slammin's appeal lies in the trademark simultaneous blowing by Sabir Mateen's mellifluous reeds, ever ready to spiral beyond the treble clef into stratospheric falsetto, and the leader's rough-hewn yet finely nuanced trombone, bolstered now by Blum's careening piano.
— Sharpe, John. "5000 Poems review". All About Jazz.
Track listing edit
- All compositions by Steve Swell
- "Not Their Kind" - 8:32
- "Sketch #1" - 18:25
- "Where Are the Heartfelt?" - 12:28
- "My Myth of Perfection" - 14:20
- "The Only Way...Out" - 15:33
- "Sketch #2" - 24:01
- "The Darkness Afoot" - 13:46
Personnel edit
- Steve Swell - trombone
- Sabir Mateen - alto sax, tenor sax, clarinet, alto clarinet, flute
- John Blum - piano
- Matthew Heyner - bass
- Klaus Kugel - drums
References edit
- ^ 5000 Poems Archived 2014-12-28 at the Wayback Machine at Not Two
Sources edit
- Sharpe, John. "5000 Poems review". All About Jazz.