Conceivable Directions
Elegant Walk, 2025
8/10
Listen to Conceivable Directions
The drummer, composer, pianist, improviser and educator, Enrique Haneine, is joined by an all star cast for these 13 originals that are diverse and creative.
The lively title track leads with Haneine’s playful drums alongside Thomas Herberer’s bright trumpet, and “New Notion” follows with Kirk Knuffke’s flowing cornet that suits the frisky bass thanks to Jay Anderson.
Moving along, “Perpetual Insights” benefits from Christof Knoche’s soothing bass clarinet in a more introspective mood, while “Irrelevant Own Design”, the album’s best, is richly layered and emits meticulous solos.
Arriving close to the end, “Without A Single Word” is a bit hazy, very heartfelt and radiates tremendous intimacy, and “Nuances Of Intuition” exits with much emphasis on the scrappy drumming, where dynamic interaction between the brass and wind is charming and animated.
The jazz, Latin and Middle Eastern ideas won’t be hard to spot or appreciate, as Haneine and crew make for a complex but easily accessible and worldly experience.
Travels well with: Ben Clifton- Overlook; Wayne Alpern- Modern Music