Ramboy22: Michael Moore Quartet: Osiris

TRACK LISTING
1. Osiris 06:04
2. Playboy (for Jorge Guinle) 09:54
3. Culture Warriors 04:46
4. Ishi - the 5 Bows incident 05:49
5. Movement Specialists 08:07
6. RUADJ 03:10
7. Tailwind to Kyele 04:06
8. North Star 04:17
9. It's a Long Road 06:45
10. Here, Right Now 07:08

Total playing time 63:38

"As for the quintet record, Moore pairs himself with a list of (likely) unfamiliar, but no less accomplished Dutch players: trumpeter Eric Vloeimans, pianist Marc van Roon, bassist Paul Berner, and drummer Owen Hart, Jr. The program offers a reflective, restrained sensibility that highlights both ensemble and solo work and smolders much more than it burns. Moore's melodic concentration appears immediately on the quiet elegance of “Osiris” or the splendid lyricism of the pensive “Here, Right Now”. Special mention should be made right away of the excellent work from Vloeimans, who thrives in his role as Moore's front-line counterpart, as well as adding several memorable solos. Vloeimans' showpiece is definitely “Ishi—the 5 Bows Incident” where he creates drama that evokes... more

All compositions by Michael Moore
Recorded 18 October, 2005 by Max Bolleman in Studio 44, Monster, NL, mixed by Max Bolleman, edited and mastered by Frank van der Weij.
Design and photography by Isabelle Vigier.
Thanks to Paulo Moura, Ralph Alessi and Chris Speed.
Met dank aan het fonds v.d. scheppende toonkunst.
Copyright 2006 buma/stemra