Consentrik Quartet

by Nels Cline

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'Consentrik Quartet' features guitarist Nels Cline leading an ensemble with saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, bassist Chris Lightcap, and drummer Tom Rainey, focusing on Cline's wide-ranging compositions. The album showcases a profound chemistry and interplay, shifting from spacious, atmospheric soundscapes and chamber pieces to intense, hard-bop rhythms and free improvisation. With a sound that evokes adventurous 1960s post-bop while remaining forward-thinking, the quartet balances intricate compositional structure with moments of spontaneous, rock-influenced energy.

Genres

  • Jazz-Rock
  • Avant-Garde Jazz
  • Jazz Fusion

Tracklist

  1. The Returning Angel
  2. The 23
  3. Surplus
  4. Slipping Into Something
  5. Allende
  6. House Of Steam
  7. Inner Wall
  8. Satomi
  9. The Bag
  10. Down Close
  11. Question Marks (The Spot)
  12. Time Of No Sirens