The
design imprinted on the compact disc of Joshua Redman’snewest
CD release is a Roman numeral clock which compliments his ten
year anniversary as a professional musician. Redman
sees jazz as “art in general as this unfolding process of a constant search
and adventure.” At Redman’s recent Montreal concert the audience was treated to
a few parts of the bands upcoming CD, Time Passages. Joshua Redman is Joined
by Aaron Goldberg (Piano), Reuben Rogers (bass) and Gregory Hutchinson
(drums) they help him combine his style of free form jazz, funk and rhythm
and blues on this brilliant CD. Redman
describes his musical selections as journeys “…
a piece of music that says something
from start to finish” and “I see this piece as a journey that takes place
” Some of the journeys Redman is referring to are the musical interactions
with the other members of the band. Sometimes,
two way, three way and four way. Free Speech Bronze and Time
Were are among my favorite songs
on the album