Boom!
Posi-Tone, 2015
8/10
A jazz trombonist with a massive amount of skill, David Gibson brings Josh Evans, Theo Hill, Alex Claffy and Kush Abadey along for these 10 tracks of beaming, modern jazz.
“The High Road” starts the listen with Theo Hill’s playful keys and deft trumpet from Josh Evans as Gibson’s strategic trombone highlights the lively jazz setting, and “The Rare Truth” follows with calmer, soulful approach that flows with beauty and grace.
In the middle, “Persephone” displays strong chemistry between the brass and keys, as the tune builds into a busy, rhythmic album highlight, while “Empathy” flows with an agile and warm spirit that glides gently but also with rich textures as Gibson’s trombone skills shine bright.
As we near the end, “The Cup Bearers” finds a busy place to reside, where much dynamic musicianship exits between the players, and “Change The World” exits the listen calm and intimate, as a pretty landscape is executed with much poise in the unique cover.
Gibson’s taken up the bandleader spot on several recordings before and after Boom!, and there’s no really no bad place to start in his discography for the fist time listener, especially if timeless jazz sounds are your cup of tea.
Travels well with: Jared Gold- Reemergence; Douglas Olsen- 2 Cents