Scott Reeves Discography
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 Scott Reeves QuintetShapeshifter Release Date 2009 03 17 Label Miles High Records Rating:  Scott Reeves is best known as a trombonist, but for these 2008 live performances, he switched to the somewhat obscure alto flügelhorn and alto valve trombone. Assembling a quintet of both seasoned and younger musicians, including veteran tenor saxophonist Rich Perry, pianist Jim Ridl, plus bassist Mike McGurk and drummer Andy Watson, Reeves' post-bop originals are challenging and ear-catching. &"Shape Shifter" is one of the most demanding of the bunch, constructed upon a 12-tone row and constantly changing time signatures, featuring Perry, Ridl, and the leader on alto valve trombone. The brooding &"The Soulful Mr. Williams" conveys the sense of loss that nearly everyone who encountered pianist/composer/jazz educator James Williams felt after his unexpected death from cancer in 2004; Perry, Reeves (on alto valve trombone), and Ridl excel in their solos. On the remaining tracks, the leader sticks to alto flügelhorn, which is pitched a fifth lower than the regular horn. The tense, eerie &"New Bamboo" and the loping, infectious blues &"Last Call" especially stand out. Recommended. Ken Dryden, Rovi |
Tracks:
| Title | Composer | Time | |
| 1 | Shape Shifter | Reeves | 11:14 |
| 2 | Alchemist | Reeves | 5:47 |
| 3 | Without a Trace | Reeves | 9:11 |
| 4 | Soulful Mr. Williams | Reeves | 8:39 |
| 5 | Pedacinho do Brasil | Reeves | 5:46 |
| 6 | New Bamboo | Reeves | 11:35 |
| 7 | 3 'N 2 | Reeves | 7:39 |
| 8 | Incandescence | Reeves | 7:45 |
| 9 | Last Call | Reeves | 7:35 |
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