Aquarius (Nicole Mitchell album)

Aquarius
Studio album by Nicole Mitchell
Released 2013
Recorded November 7 & 8, 2012
Riverside Studios, Chicago
Genre Jazz
Length 68:36
Label Delmark
Producer Nicole Mitchell
Nicole Mitchell chronology
Arc of O
(2012)		 Aquarius
(2013)		 Engraved in the Wind
(2013)

Aquarius is an album by American jazz flautist Nicole Mitchell, which was recorded in 2012 and released on Delmark. It was the debut of her ensemble Ice Crystal, a quartet with vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz, bassist Josh Abrams and drummer Frank Rosaly. The last piece is a tribute to saxophonist Fred Anderson.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Down Beat[2]

The Down Beat review by John Corbett says "Mitchell is a stellar composer, and while her work for a larger ensemble has revealed much about her musical personality, it’s nice to hear how she manages things in a cozier setting, where the written and the improvised fuse quite completely."[2]

In a review for JazzTimes Michael J. West notes that "Mitchell spends much time demonstrating her flute tone at its brightest, with high pitches and enthusiastic swoops, while Adasiewicz takes the opposite approach, sounding dark and dim with his low, limited notes. Even so, the execution is masterful."[3]

The Point of Departure review by Troy Collins says "Devoid of overarching conceptual themes, the ensuing compositions convey a fluid, freewheeling sensibility. Underscored by Abrams and Rosaly’s discerning accompaniment, the scintillating rapport between Mitchell and Adasiewicz conjures intimations of such legendary partnerships as Eric Dolphy and Bobby Hutcherson, or Marion Brown and Gunter Hampel."[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Nicole Mitchell
  1. "Aqua Blue" – 4:04
  2. "Today, Today" – 8:07
  3. "Yearning" – 6:43
  4. "Aquarius" – 8:02
  5. "Above the Sky" – 6:48
  6. "Diga, Diga" – 4:26
  7. "Adaptability" – 8:38
  8. "Expectation" – 8:00
  9. "Sunday Afternoon" – 9:38
  10. "Fred Anderson" – 4:10

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Original Liner Notes by Lofton A. Emenari
  2. 1 2 Corbett, John. Aquarius review. Down Beat June 13: page 60. Print.
  3. ↑ West, Michael J. Aquarius review at JazzTimes
  4. ↑ Collins, Troy. Aquarius review at Point of Departure
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