Momentum (Joshua Redman album)

Momentum is a 2005 studio album by American jazz saxophonist Joshua Redman.[5] The album was released on 24 May 2005 by Nonesuch label. All compositions are original works by Redman unless otherwise noted.

Momentum
Studio album by
Joshua Redman
Released24 May 2005
StudioBennett Studios, Englewood, NJ
Chez DiazBoothe
Royaltone Studios, North Hollywood, CA
Schway Sound
Sear Sound Studios, New York, NY
Studio Yaya
GenreJazz
Length57:31
LabelNonesuch
ProducerJoshua Redman, Sam Yahel
Joshua Redman chronology
Elastic
(2002)		 Momentum
(2005)		 Back East
(2007)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[1]
All About Jazz[2]
PopMatters5/10[3]
Tom HullB+[4]

Reception

Matt Collar of Allmusic wrote "Once again featuring the expansive keyboard talents of Sam Yahel, saxophonist Joshua Redman's Momentum features more of the '70s-influenced jazz the former "young lion" experimented with on 2002's Elastic. Bringing to mind works by such iconic artists as Miles Davis, Herbie Hancock, and especially Eddie Harris, Redman digs into sundry groove-oriented tracks such as the driving and punchy "Sweet Nasty," which finds Yahel and Redman soloing hard over drummer Jeff Ballard's James Brown-ready dance beat. Redman conscribes some heavy sidemen to help stir the funk this time around with bassists Flea of the Red Hot Chili Peppers and jazz-pop iconoclast Me'Shell NdegéOcello adding their signature styles to their respective tracks. Similarly, Roots drummer Questlove, drummer Brian Blade, vibraphonist Stefon Harris, and guitarist Kurt Rosenwinkle contribute much with appearances here. However, it is organist Yahel who sets the musical tone for the whole album, adding in bubbly ambient synth sounds, clavinet, and Rhodes piano throughout. With all these talents at Redman's disposal it is disappointing that Momentum isn't more adventurous. When set next to such classics of '70s funk as Davis' On the Corner or Hancock's Head Hunters, Redman's album is just too polite and controlled to really live up to such comparisons."

Track listing
  1. "Soundcheck"
  2. "Sweet Nasty"
  3. "Just a Moment"
  4. "Shut Your Mouth"
  5. "The Crunge" (Bonham/Jones/Page/Plant)
  6. "Riverwide" (Sheryl Crow)
  7. "Greasy G"
  8. "Lonely Woman" (Ornette Coleman)
  9. "Swunk"
  10. "Blowing Changes"
  11. "Double Jeopardy"
  12. "Put It in Your Pocket"
  13. "Showtime"

Personnel

References
  1. "Joshua Redman Elastic Band Momentum". Allmusic. allmusic.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  2. KELMAN, JOHN (May 22, 2005). "Joshua Redman Elastic Band: Momentum". All About Jazz. allaboutjazz.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.
  3. Cibula, Matt (6 July 2005). "Joshua Redman Elastic Band: Momentum". PopMatters. Retrieved 17 April 2019.
  4. "Tom Hull: Grade List: Joshua Redman". Tom Hull. Retrieved 16 July 2020.
  5. "Joshua Redman Elastic Band – Momentum". Discogs. discogs.com. Retrieved 15 January 2018.


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