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Artist : Herb Robertson
Album Title : Transparency
Record Label : Winter & Winter
Genre : Jazz
Rip Date : 09/16/02
Ripped By : Lys
Source : Compact Disc
Encode Bitrate : 192k
Total Size : 62MB
Tracks : 8
Total Length : 45:16

01. Prolog
02. Floatasia
03. Flocculus
04. Transparency
05. They don't know about me yet
06. Enigmatic suite
07. A little Ditty
08. Epilog

In 2001, the Germany-based Winter & Winter label began
reissuing the impressive JMT catalog in sequential fashion.
One of the first of these reissues is trumpeter Herb
Robertson's inaugural solo effort, recorded in 1985. The
production is repackaged with Winter & Winter's customary
textured cardboard jewel case and includes an insert
depicting the original LP cover artwork. Here, Robertson's
golden-toned horn is beautifully recorded and enhanced by
the 24-bit digital remastering, although JMT was well-known
for its superior audio quality anyway. And while this
release might be considered relatively tame compared to the
horn man's late-'90s and early-'00s free jazz-style
extravaganzas, his torrid exchanges with saxophonist and
subsequent employer Tim Berne provide more than enough
fireworks. Guitarist Bill Frisell injects his angular
phraseology and slithery lines into the grand scheme of
things, as the band flirts with modern and free jazz while
also engaging in a few peppery swing vamps. Simply put, this
is a significant outing by a trumpeter who has influenced
many yet has evaded widespread recognition over the years.
Recommended.

Herb Robertson : Cornet, trumpet, flügelhorn
Tim Berne : Alto Saxophone
Bill Frisell : Electric Guitar
Lindsey Horner : Bass
Joey Baron : Drums, Percusion

1. Prolog
2. Floatasia - Dedicated to Liza and Roy
3. Flocculus
4. Transparency - For György
5. They don't know about me yet
6. Enigmatic suite: Part 1 - Synergy; Part 2 - Overcast
7. Part 3 - A little Ditty
8. Epilog

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