New Constellations: Live in Vienna (2007)

About this title: Considering trombonist Josh Roseman's wildly eclectic jazz and groove résumé (Dave Holland, Dave Douglas, Steve Coleman, Don Byron, Charlie Hunter, Groove Collective), it's not surprising that his burgeoning solo career has been full of unexpected twists and turns that define free jazz for the modern age. Roseman's 2001 debut, Cherry, attempted to find common ground between American Top 40 and avant-garde, while Treats for the Nightwalker (2005) was a brass and string-enhanced avant-garde hip-hop jazz frontier-builder. New Constellations: Live in Vienna, which features the vibrant ensemble of ... read more

Tracks:

1. Salta Massaganna [Collins/Manning/Man]
2. Greasy Feets Music [Roseman]
3. Thoroughfare [Drummond]
4. I Should Have Known Better [Lennon/McCartney]
5. Olsen Twins Subpoena [Roseman]
6. Theme Constellations [Roseman]
7. B4 and After [Roseman]
8. Confucious [Drummond/Alphonso]
9. Purpled Turtles Liberations [Roseman]
10. I Wanna Be with You [Holt]
11. I Should Have Known Better [Live Remix] [Lennon/McCartney]

Note: This is a general synopsis. Each listing is further described below.