Highsmith (album)

Highsmith
Studio album by
Craig Taborn, Ikue Mori
ReleasedMay 2017
StudioOktaven Audio, Mount Vernon, New York
GenreJazz
Length48:43
LabelTzadik
ProducerJohn Zorn
Craig Taborn chronology
Ljubljana
(2017) 		Highsmith
(2017) 		Octopus
(2018)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[1]

Highsmith is an album by Craig Taborn and Ikue Mori. It was released in 2017 by Tzadik Records.

Background

Pianist Craig Taborn and electronics player Ikue Mori first performed as a duo at the Village Vanguard in December 2016.[2] "Taborn, in addition to his status as a top tier jazz pianist, is one of the more dynamic employers of electronics in his music."[1]

Release and reception

Highsmith was released by Tzadik Records in May 2017.[2] An All About Jazz reviewer concluded that the album "takes the electro/acoustic marriage deeper, crafting a unique improvised sound."[1] The Chicago Reader reviewer described the recording as "one of the best recordings" in Mori's career.[3]

Track listing

  1. "The Still Point of the Turning World"
  2. "Music to Die By"
  3. "Two Disagreeable Pigeons"
  4. "Nothing That Meets the Eye"
  5. "Variations on a Game"
  6. "Quiet Night"
  7. "A Bird in Hand"
  8. "Dangerous Hobby"
  9. "Things Had Gone Badly"
  10. "Mermaids on the Golf Course"
  11. "Trouble with the World"

Personnel

References

  1. ^ a b c McClenaghan, Dan (July 7, 2017) "Craig Taborn/Ikue Mori: Highsmith". All About Jazz.
  2. ^ a b "Craig Taborn and Ikue Mori: Highsmith". Tzadik Records. Retrieved August 2, 2017.
  3. ^ Margasak, Peter (July 7, 2017) "Laptop improviser Ikue Mori explores new vistas in a dazzling collaboration with pianist Craig Taborn". Chicago Reader.