Mike Reed's People, Places & Things - A New Kind of Dance (2015)

A New Kind of Dance, the sixth album by Reed's long-running quartet People, Places & Things, presents the same deft interactive rapport between alto saxophonist Greg Ward and tenor saxophonist Tim Haldeman; the same crisp rhythmic drive provided by the leader and bassist Jason Roebke; and the same indelible mixture of bluesy depth and measured freedom as its superb predecessors. While the quartet was originally conceived to pay homage to an overlooked era in the rich history of Chicago jazz namely, the soulful hard bop created by the likes of John Jenkins, Wilbur Campbell, Wilbur Ware, John Neely, and Frank Strozier, among others, in the mid-to-late 50s the combo has since developed an-ever expanding repertoire, whether examining the potency of the Amsterdam scene on the 2013 album Second Cities Vol. 1 or digging into the music of contemporary Chicago figures on its 2009 album About Us. A New Kind of Dance advances the boundaries of the quartet s repertoire further than ever.

Tracklist:

01. A New Kind Of Dance 04:55
02. Markovsko Horo 03:16
03. Candyland 06:49
04. Kwela For Taylor 05:47
05. Reesie's Waltz 06:41
06. Jackie's Tune 05:21
07. Wonderland 05:36
08. Star Crossed Lovers 02:29
09. Fear Not Of Man 05:14
10. AKA Reib Letsma 03:59

Personnel:

Mike Reed - drums
Greg Ward - alto saxophone
Tim Haldeman - tenor saxophone
Jason Roebke - bass
Marquis Hill - trumpet (2,4,8)
Matthew Shipp - piano (1,5,6,9)