Michael Janisch - Worlds Collide (2019)

Michael Janisch
Worlds Collide
2019 - Whirlwind Recordings: WR4742 / WR4742LP
https://www.whirlwindrecordings.com/michael-janisch-to-release-worlds-collide-sept-6-2019-cd-dl-180-gram-double-vinyl-recorded-at-abbey-road-live-september-dates-with-new-band-kings-place-launch-sept-27/
https://www.diggersfactory.com/vinyl/226942/michael-janisch-worlds-collide
https://michaeljanisch.bandcamp.com/album/worlds-collide



* Michael Janisch : double bass, electric bass, percussion
* Jason Palmer : trumpet
* John O’Gallagher : alto saxophone
* Rez Abbasi : guitar
* Clarence Penn : drums

guest
* John Escreet : keys
* George Crowley : tenor saxophone
* Andrew Bain : drums, percussion

https://www.michaeljanisch.com/
https://www.jasonpalmermusic.com/
https://www.johnogallagher.com/
http://www.reztone.com/
https://www.clarencepenn.com/
https://www.johnescreet.com/
https://www.georgecrowleymusic.com/
http://www.andrewbain.org/

Recorded by Tyler McDiarmid, assisted by Matt Mysko, at Studio 3,
Abbey Road Studios, Westminster, London, England, on November 12, 2017
(Michael Janisch, Rez Abbasi, John O’Gallagher, Jason Palmer & Clarence Penn).

Further recording in New York City, USA, on January 3, 2019
(with John Escreet).

Further recording by Julian Kindred at Nonsuch Park Studio,
Ewell, London, England, United Kingdom, on January 26, 2019
(with George Crowley & Andrew Bain).

Reviews

By Joseph Neff
http://www.thevinyldistrict.com/the-tvd-record-store-club/2019/09/graded-on-a-curve-new-in-stores-for-september-2019-part-one/

Michael Janisch, Worlds Collide (Whirlwind Recordings) As evidence that I’m not
smitten with all the jazz that comes my way, there is this record by
multitasking composer-bassist Janisch (along with his own band and sessions, he
produces and runs Whirlwind). Now, I’m not rating this as a bad album; please
scan a few lines down for proof of the contrary. Indeed, there are aspects of
this set (like the soloing; guitarist Rez Abbasi, saxophonist John O’Gallagher,
trumpeter Jason Palmer, and drummer Clarence Penn are abundantly skilled) that
I find appealing, but (for one thing) the synth in opener “Another London” (and
elsewhere) didn’t thrill me. Plus, the urbane aura of the compositions leads me
to think Creed Taylor would dig this set. If it all hit me like “Frocklebot”
does, I’d be right there with him. B

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By Sammy Stein
https://www.freejazzblog.org/2019/08/michael-janisch-worlds-collide.html

By Nigel Jarrett
https://jazzjournal.co.uk/2019/11/08/michael-janisch-worlds-collide/

By Patrick Hadfield
https://londonjazznews.com/2019/09/10/michael-janisch-worlds-collide/

By Ian Mann
https://www.thejazzmann.com/reviews/review/michael-janisch-worlds-collide

By Suzanne Lorge
https://downbeat.com/news/detail/michael-janisch-holds-down-bass-and-business-at-whirlwind

By Brian Homer
http://ukvibe.org/album_reviews/michael-janisch/

By Nick Smithson
http://www.reviewgraveyard.com/00_revs/r2019/music/19-09-06_janisch-worlds.html