''Cocoon'' is an album by jazz pianist Pandelis Karayorgis, which was recorded in 2012 and released on Driff, an artist-run label co-founded by Karayorgis and Jorrit Dijkstra. It was the debut recording of his trio with bassist Jef Charland and drummer Luther Gray.''Cocoon''
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Reception

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review by Mark Corroto states "Karayorgis' music is a blotter for the music of Herbie Nichols,

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, and Andrew Hill. Like these skilled innovators, the signature on these compositions (six out of ten here) is his explanation of swing. The pianist combines the playfulness of

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with the physicality of

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to create a slightly unbalanced sound."Corroto, Mark
''Cocoon'' review
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The Point of Departure review by Troy Collins says "Subtly recalling past antecedents in their vanguard reinterpretations of classic piano trio tenets, Karayorgis' longstanding partnership with Charland and Gray has merited widespread critical acclaim; ''Cocoon'' is a certifiable document of their enduring, congenial rapport."Collins, Troy
''Cocoon'' review
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Track listing

:''All compositions by Pandelis Karayorgis except as indicated'' # "Cocoon" – 5:37 # "Downed" (Gray) – 6:48 # "Idiosynchronicity" (Charland) – 4:35 # "You Took My Coffee and Left" – 5:12 # "Sideways Glance" – 5:46 # "Settling" – 9:37 # "Red" – 5:54 # "Hopscotch" (Charland) – 4:04 # "Jabberwocky" (Gray) – 6:46 # "Incandescent" – 6:18

Personnel

* Pandelis Karayorgis -

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*Jef Charland - bass *Luther Gray - drums

References

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