Collective by Benjamin Koppel, Scott Colley & Brian Blade
Benjamin Koppel (DK), Scott Colley (US) and Brian Blade (US) met in Copenhagen, Denmark in 2012 when playing two sold-out shows together at the Summer Jazz festival (a subsidiary of the annual Copenhagen Jazz Festival). Koppel and Colley had worked together before, but when Blade joined the two, magic happened. Shortly after the festival, they embarked on a trio tour as a collective.
Blade’s creativity blends perfectly with Colley’s strong improvisations and Koppel’s lyrical sax playing. All three musicians write music for the trio and the album, which stretches from quiet, beautiful ballad-like jazz, to the more powerful, energetic, rock-influenced sub-genres.
Tracklist
| 1. | The Fade - Introduction | 0:46 |
| 2. | Alphanumeric | 2:55 |
| 3. | Guinea | 4:47 |
| 4. | The Seraph | 5:12 |
| 5. | Black is the Color of my True Love's Hair | 5:03 |
| 6. | Disgrace to Brooklyn | 6:27 |
| 7. | Fugue | 5:00 |
| 8. | Young Brando | 3:42 |
| 9. | Dream Symbols | 7:21 |
| 10. | The Smoke of Our Distraction | 3:51 |
| 11. | The Fade | 7:44 |
Credits
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License
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Benjamin Koppel is a superb Danish musician from an illustrious music family. He is all about music—of just about any kind. He is known for his versatility and virtuosity as a saxophonist and composer. His approach is thoughtful, not manic, and he glides effortlessly from phrase to phrase when he pours out blazing bebop licks, quick and smooth.