Prismatic by Jim Head
Prismatic, the new recording from Juno-nominated Canadian jazz guitarist Jim Head, draws inspiration from the vibrant energy and richly creative music of New York City. Showcasing his detailed, lush, unpredictable, and adventurously melodic compositions, Head builds on influences like masters Wayne Shorter and Herbie Hancock, and contemporaries such as Kurt Rosenwinkel, Aaron Parks, and Melissa Aldana, while forging a voice that is contemporary and distinctly personal.
Highlights include the driving opening track “The Stone”, the soulful “Dawnstruck”, the atmospheric open landscape of “Potter’s Wheel”, and Head’s tribute to the L Train and the New York subway experience, “Showtime”.
Tracklist
| 1. | The Stone | 7:11 |
| 2. | Dawnstruck | 8:16 |
| 3. | Blue Shift | 7:57 |
| 4. | Showtime | 5:21 |
| 5. | Potter's Wheel | 9:23 |
| 6. | Prismatic | 6:42 |
| 7. | Waking Dream | 6:34 |
| 8. | State of the Union | 5:33 |
Credits
Jim Head - guitar, Kelly Jefferson - tenor saxophone, Chris Andrew - piano/rhodes, Rémi-Jean LeBlanc - bass, Dave Laing - drums
All compositions by Jim Head except #5 by Jim Head & Chris Potter
("Potter's Wheel" was inspired by a solo improvisation by Chris Potter at a workshop in the early 2000s)
Produced by Paul Johnston
Recorded September 1 & 2, 2021 at OCL Studios
Art & Design by Maaike Kuypers
License
All rights reserved.
Juno-nominated guitarist Jim Head has worked with such acclaimed jazz artists as Tim Hagans, Sheila Jordan, Bob Mintzer, Maria Schneider, Steve Slagle, Ralph Bowen, Gil Goldstein, Johannes Weidenmueller, Jane Bunnett, Joel Miller, Kirk MacDonald, David Braid, Mike Downes, Myron Walden, P.J. Perry, Doug Riley, Chet Doxas, John Stetch, and many others.