Ready Everyday in Bloomington, MN

Tenor-saxophonist
Keefe Jackson
and his sextet show impressive versatility within the genre of
post-bop
/
avant-garde
jazz
throughout
Ready Everyday
. While some of the free
bop
selections are reminiscent of the early
Ornette Coleman Quartet
, there are also sound explorations, intense ensembles, and hard-swinging and unusual tone colors.
's compositions sometimes hint at his early infatuation with
klezmer
and
Eastern European
music. Cellist
Fred Lonberg-Holm
alternates between emulating a higher-tone bass and soloing like a
rock
guitarist. With cornetist
Josh Berman
taking impressive solos, altoist
Aram Shelton
showing a strong ability to swing without being tied to chord changes, and stimulating support and commentary supplied by bassist
Anton Hatwich
and drummer
Frank Rosaly
, this is a consistently intriguing and creative set full of surprises. ~ Scott Yanow