The Sirens (album)
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| Studio album by Chris Potter | ||||
| Released | January 28, 2013 | |||
| Recorded | September 2011, Avatar Studios, New York | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 63:36 | |||
| Label | ECM ECM 2258 |
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| Producer | Manfred Eicher | |||
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The Sirens is an album by jazz saxophonist Chris Potter released on the ECM label in 2013.[1]
Reception
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
| The Guardian | [3] |
The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek awarded the album 4 stars stating "Potter's vision and compositions on The Sirens never lose sight of his goal: portraying the eternal essence of humanity in the mythos of his subject; his poetic lyricism as a soloist, and his empathy as a bandleader are consummate".[2]
The Guardian's John Fordham noted "Only the faintly niggling sensation of this being a classically authoritative Potter jazz set with some suitable concept-exotica embroidery blunts The Sirens' impact".[3]
All About Jazz correspondent John Kelman observed "Through it all, there's no mistaking this for anything but a Chris Potter record, but with The Sirens he's delivered one unlike any he's done before. An eclectic album that couldn't have happened without what's come before, it's nevertheless a signpost of significant change, as the saxophonist opens himself up compositionally—and, from a performance perspective, one that, if he can keep this remarkable group together, promises even better things to come".[4] Another review by Ian Patterson stated "The Sirens will go down as one of Potter's best, but this is assuredly a collective triumph".[5]
Track listing
All compositions by Chris Potter except as indicated
- "Wine Dark Sea" - 8:47
- "Wayfinder" - 6:49
- "Dawn (With Her Rosy Fingers)" - 7:23
- "The Sirens" - 8:38
- "Penelope" - 7:14
- "Kalypso" - 8:24
- "Nausikaa" - 5:40
- "Stranger at the Gate" - 8:12
- "The Shades" (Potter, David Virelles) - 2:11
Personnel
- Chris Potter - soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
- Craig Taborn - piano
- David Virelles - prepared piano, celesta, harmonium
- Larry Grenadier - double bass
- Eric Harland - drums
References
- ↑ ECM catalogue
- ↑ 2.0 2.1 Jurek, T. Allmusic Review accessed December 18, 2013.
- ↑ 3.0 3.1 Fordham, J. The Guardian Review, February 8, 2013
- ↑ Kelman, J. Extended Analysis - Chris Potter: The Sirens, All About Jazz, January 25, 2013
- ↑ Patterson, I. The Sirens Review, March 27, 2013
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