Renee Rosnes, Life on Earth - 53m 58s

Tracks & Durations

1. Empress Afternoon	5:29
2. Senegal Son	6:03
3. Ballad of the Sad Young Men	5:17
4. Icelight	7:40
5. Gabriola Passage	6:19
6. The Quiet Earth	5:12
7. Hanuman	5:44
8. Nana	5:32
9. The Call of Triton	6:35

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Review

Sparkling technique and dazzling compositions have been Renee Rosnes's forte, making her one of the most consistently satisfying--if not especially adventurous--pianists in jazz. Here she joins with musicians spanning the globe for her first-ever worldbeat foray. Rosnes's Asian heritage makes her a natural for such a project. From the opener, "Empress Afternoon," with its Afro-beat groove and bubbling tabla rhythms, to the explosive soloing in the Brazilian-tinged "Gabriola Passage," Rosnes searches for new experiences. There is plenty of straight-ahead blowing, and Rosnes's band of Chris Potter, John Patitucci, Jeff Watts, and Billy Drummond take no prisoners. But it's the contrast of hearing the bop-skewered "Icelight" next to the chattering "Sengal Son," or a sampled Balinese monkey chant incorporated into the steaming swing of "Hanuman," that makes Life on Earth so compelling and Rosnes's ongoing jazz journey especially fascinating. --Ken Micallef

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