Cosmic Adventure
Appearance
| Cosmic Adventure | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 9 September 2016 | |||
| Recorded | 2016 | |||
| Studios | Avatar, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 46:48 | |||
| Label | Sunnyside | |||
| Producer | Donald Brown | |||
| Scott Tixier chronology | ||||
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| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz | |
| Midwest Record | favorable[2] |
| Jazz Quad | favorable[3] |
| Tower Records | favorable[4] |
| Black Grooves / AAAMC | favorable[5] |
| Argonauta | favorable[6] |
| JazzDaGama | favorable[7] |
| The Chimes | favorable[8] |
| The New York Times | favorable[9] |
| Classicalite | favorable[10] |
| The Village Voice | favorable[11] |
| Down Beat | |
| Best Albums of 2016 (Down Beat) | |
Cosmic Adventure is Scott Tixier's second album. It was recorded at Avatar Studios in New York,[14] produced by Donald Brown,[15] following his debut album Brooklyn Bazaar. The single "Dig It (feat. Pedrito Martinez) was available in August 2016 and the full album released on September 9, 2016 by Sunnyside Records.[16][17][18]
On September 1, the album was featured by the Archives of African American Music and Culture (AAAMC) in the Black Grooves September issue.[19]
Cosmic Adventure was selected one of the Best Albums of 2016 by DownBeat magazine.[20]
Track listing
[edit]- "Maze Walker (feat. Pedrito Martinez)" – 4:11
- "Dig It (feat. Pedrito Martinez)" – 6:14
- "100,000 Hours" – 4:53
- "Troublant Bolero" – 5:23
- "Mr Tix" – 5:31
- "Misty" – 4:21
- "Nil's Landing" – 3:50
- "King of Sorrow" – 6:12
- "Beam Me to Mars (feat. Chris Potter)" – 5:58
Personnel
[edit]- Scott Tixier – violin
- Yvonnick Prene – harmonica
- Glenn Zaleski – piano
- Luques Curtis – bass
- Justin Brown – drums
- Pedrito Martinez – congas
- Chris Potter – tenor saxophone
Technical credits
[edit]- Dave Darlington - Mixing/Mastering
- François Zalacain - Executive Producer
- Donald Brown - Producer
- Franck Bohbot - Photography
- Zach Harter - Graphic Design
- Rachel Foley - Set Design
- Jean-Luc Ponty - Liner Notes
- Corelli Savarez - Executive Producer
- Schertler Group - Executive Producer
Release history
[edit]| Region | Date | Format(s) | Label | Catalogue |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| WW[21] | 9 September 2016 | CD, Music download | Sunnyside Records | SSC1446 |
References
[edit]- ↑ Nadal (2016). "Scott Tixier: Cosmic Adventure". AllABoutJazz. Retrieved 16 August 2016.
- ↑ Spector, Chris (2016). "Cosmic Adventure - Scott Tixier". Midwest Record. Retrieved 1 August 2016.
- ↑ Auskern, Leonid (2016). "Scott Tixier - Cosmic Adventure". Jazz Quad. Retrieved 13 August 2016.
- ↑ n/a, TowerRecord (2016). "Japanese Review". TR. Retrieved 21 July 2016.
- ↑ Martin, Allie (2016). "AAAMC Review". BG. Retrieved 1 September 2016.
- ↑ N/A, N/A (2016). "Review". AM. Retrieved 4 September 2016.
- ↑ N/A, N/A (2016). "JazzDaGama". AM. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ↑ Heilman, Maxwell (2016). "The Chimes". The Chimes Newspaper. Retrieved 12 September 2016.
- ↑ Chinen, Nate (2016). "The New York Times". The New York Times Listing. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
- ↑ Greenblatt, Mike (2016). "Come Take a Cosmic Adventure". classicalite review. Retrieved 19 September 2016.
- ↑ Punjabi, Rajul (2016). "Q&A". village voice feature. Archived from the original on September 22, 2016. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
- ↑ Milkowski, Bill (2016). "Beyond". Down Beat. Retrieved 27 September 2016.
- ↑ Milkowski, Bill (2016). "Best Albums of 2016". Down Beat. Retrieved 26 November 2016.
- ↑ "Trailer". Make It There =2016. 2016.
- ↑ "Sunnyside Records Press Release". Sunnyside Records =2016. 2016.
- ↑ "Press Release GBM". FLUX JAZZ =2016. 2016.
- ↑ "Sunnyside Records News Feed And Official Twitter". Sunnyside Records. June 6, 2016. Retrieved June 6, 2016.
- ↑ Sunnyside (2016). "Sunnyside". Dave Darlington Credits =2016.
- ↑ "Sunnyside Records Press Release". AAAMC =2016. 2016.
- ↑ "Best Albums of 2016". DownBeat =2016. 2016.
- ↑ "Cosmic Adventure". Amazon. Retrieved 1 July 2016.