''Paradoxical Frog'' is the eponymous debut album by a collective trio consisting of

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on piano,

Ingrid Laubrock Ingrid Laubrock (born 24 September 1970) is a German jazz saxophonist, who primarily plays tenor saxophone but also performs and records on soprano, alto, and baritone saxophones. She studied with Jean Toussaint, Dave Liebman and at the Guildhal ...

on tenor sax and

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on drums. It was recorded in 2009 and released on the Portuguese

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label.''Paradoxical Frog''
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Reception

In his review for ''

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'' Josef Woodard says that, "the trio presents a colorful and convincing example of post-free jazz, mixing intricate rhythmic notions, introspective musings and moments of cathartic release."Woodard, Josef
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'' The 5-star ''

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'' review by Chris May notes that, "Despite its instrumentation, a good portion of the album is reminiscent of piano/bass/drums trio

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at its most spacious and unhurried." The ''Point of Departure'' review by Troy Collins states, "The simultaneous release of ''

Pool School ''Pool School'' is the debut album by American jazz drummer Tom Rainey, which was recorded in 2009 and released on the Portuguese Clean Feed label.

'' and ''Paradoxical Frog'' make a strong case for Ingrid Laubrock as a major new player worthy of extra attention, and is a testament to the creative diversity of the Downtown scene and Clean Feed's efforts to document it."Collins, Troy
''Paradoxical Frog'' review
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'' included the album in their feature "The Best New Jazz Of 2010 (So Far)", and reviewer Lars Gotrich noted that the musicians "share a similar approach to abstract jazz composition and execution: loose and unfolding like a flowering tea, yet full of unexpected color."

Track listing

# "Iron Spider" (Davis) – 4:43 # "Paradoxical Frog" (Laubrock) – 11:50 # "Slow Burn" (Sorey) – 14:22 # "Canines" (Laubrock) – 9:12 # "Homograph" (Sorey) – 12:38 # "Ghost Machine" (Davis) – 5:16 # "On the Six" (Sorey) – 4:01 # "Feldman" (Davis) – 13:22

Personnel

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piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

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tenor sax The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...

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drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

References

{{Authority control 2010 albums Kris Davis albums Ingrid Laubrock albums Clean Feed Records albums