Alto saxophonist Kris Bauman debuts as a leader alongside Kurt Rosenwinkel on guitar, Alexis Cuadrado on bass, and Jochen Rueckert on drums. The disc begins and ends energetically, with the brisk tempos and arresting chordal figures of "I've Fallen and I Can't Get Up" and "Ain't That a Bitch." Mellower pieces like "Mild Hallucination" and "Still No Title" balance out more adventurous fare like "Taurine" and the out-of-tempo "Otis (Is a Cool Guy)." (The latter finds Rosenwinkel toying with wild backwards effects.) Bauman is a strong melody writer and a solid improviser, with plenty of expressiveness and control in the highest register of the horn. ~ David R. Adler, All Music Guide
Tracks
Track Title
Composers
Performers
Time
I've Fallen and I Can Get Up
Kris Bauman
Kris Bauman
(8:27)
Mild Hallucination
Kris Bauman
Kris Bauman
(7:01)
Anja's Not Coming
Kris Bauman
Kris Bauman
(8:33)
Taurine
Kris Bauman
Kris Bauman
(4:27)
Question to Self
Kris Bauman
Kris Bauman
(6:38)
Otis (Is a Cool Guy)
Kris Bauman
Kris Bauman
(6:23)
Still No Title
Kris Bauman
Kris Bauman
(5:42)
Ain't That a Bitch
Kris Bauman
Kris Bauman
(4:53)
Credits
Kurt Rosenwinkel (Guitar), Michael Brorby (Engineer), Michael Brorby (Mixing), Jochen Rueckert (Drums), Peter Karl (Mastering), Jordi Pujol (Executive Producer), Kris Bauman (Sax (Alto)), Kris Bauman (Producer), Alexis Cuadrado (Bass)
