''The Red Quartets'' is an album by saxophonist

Jane Ira Bloom Jane Ira Bloom (born January 12, 1955) is an American jazz soprano saxophonist and composer. Early years Bloom was born in Boston, Massachusetts, to Joel and Evelyn Bloom. She began as a pianist and drummer, later switching to the alto saxopho ...

which was recorded in 1997 and 1999 and released on the

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label.

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review by Michael G. Nastos said " Jane Ira Bloom hits a career high point with this remarkably consistent CD, The Red Quartets. The tracks operate in a flip-flop mode -- every other cut is either lush and introspective or quirky and searching. It gives a good indication that at least two of Bloom's sides are well represented, be they tender or intellectual. Touching on elements avant and mainstream, she lovingly molds music that is truly all her own ... Strong musical content, firmly rooted in thoroughly modern, contemporary, creative jazz values, sitting on a foundation thick as granite, Bloom's music should prove to be universally appealing. These ''Red Quartets'', as spirited a music as you will find, will likely keep jazz lovers' karmic accounts on the plus side for many years to come". On ''

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'', Glenn Astarita stated "Jane Ira Bloom is known for her willingness to take chances, or at times taking the lesser known path while skirting the fringes of modern mainstream jazz. On ''The Red Quartets'' Ms. Bloom performs with all the graceful majesty which has become her trademark while working with an ensemble which represents the creme’ de la creme’ of modern jazz and innovation ... ''The Red Quartets'' is all about class and finesse which represents a listening experience of the highest order....Strongly Recommended",Astarita, G
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accessed May 18, 2018 while Mike Neely observed "What a pleasure it is to hear a jazz quartet play with such joy and precision. Jane Ira Bloom has recorded a CD entitled ''The Red Quartets'' that is guaranteed to sharpen your listening. There is a snap and verve to this group, an ease of exchange in their multi-layered interaction that is incessantly creative". In ''

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'', Bill Bennett wrote "The quartet opens up nine Bloom compositions and a pair of standards, finding textures ranging from velvet to flint. Hersch and Bloom communicate telepathically, and Dresser and Previte have honed their sense of play in music to a very fine point. Chalk up another winner for Jane Ira Bloom".Bennett, B
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Track listing

All compositions by Jane Ira Bloom except where noted # "Always Hope" – 4:43 # " Time After Time" ( Jule Styne,

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) – 4:41 # "Monk's Rec Room" – 5:28 # "Tell Me Your Diamonds" – 7:37 # "Jax Calypso" – 5:01 # "Chagall/ How Deep Is the Ocean?" (Bloom/

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) – 9:03 # "Five Full Fathoms" – 3:48 # "It's a Corrugated World" – 7:09 # "Climb Inside Her Eyes" – 5:34 # "Emergency" – 7:45 # "Einstein's Red/Blue Universe" – 1:15

Personnel

– soprano saxophone * Fred Hersch – piano *

Mark Dresser Mark Dresser (born September 26, 1952) is an American double bass player and composer. Career Dresser was born in Los Angeles, California, United States. In the 1970s, he was a member of Black Music Infinity led by Stanley Crouch and performed ...

– bass *

Bobby Previte Bobby Previte (born July 16, 1951 in Niagara Falls, New York) is a drummer, composer, and bandleader. He earned a degree in economics from the University at Buffalo, where he also studied percussion. He moved to New York City in 1979 and began ...

– drums

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* {{DEFAULTSORT:Red Quartets, The Arabesque Records albums Jane Ira Bloom albums 1999 albums