The Slightest Shift is the second album by Canadian jazz pianist Kris Davis, which was recorded in 2005 and released on the Spanish Fresh Sound New Talent label.[3]
| The Slightest Shift | ||||
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| Studio album by | ||||
| Released | 2006 | |||
| Recorded | October 7, 2005 | |||
| Studio | Systems Two, Brooklyn | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 39:56 | |||
| Label | Fresh Sound New Talent | |||
| Producer | Kris Davis | |||
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| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [1] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings |  [2] |
Reception
editThe All About Jazz review by Troy Collins states, "An intriguing mix of influences, Davis' singular pianism is never derivative. Subconsciously revealing her classical training, touches of Ligeti and Bartok hover in the margins of her phrasing."[4]
In a review for JazzTimes Forrest Dylan Bryant says, "Digging through eight of the pianist’s turbulent, open-structured pieces in a crisp 40 minutes, they slide readily into collective groans, finger-snapping Monk-ish walks and tumbled heaps of crossed melodic lines."[5]
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Kris Davis
- "Bloodwine" – 7:14
- "And Then I Said..." – 3:50
- "Once" – 4:00
- "35¢" – 3:10
- "Morning Stretches" – 3:58
- "Jack's Song" – 4:28
- "Twice Escaped" – 5:01
- "The Slightest Shift" – 8:15
Personnel
edit- Kris Davis – piano
- Tony Malaby – tenor sax
- Eivind Opsvik – bass
- Jeff Davis – drums
References
edit- ^ "The Slightest Shift". Allmusic. Retrieved 2019-02-02.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 339. ISBN 978-0-141-03401-0.
- ^ The Slightest Shift at Fresh Sound
- ^ Collins, Troy. The Slightest Shift review at All About Jazz
- ^ Bryant, Forrest Dylan. The Slightest Shift review at JazzTimes