Cosmic Adventure

Cosmic Adventure
Studio album by
Scott Tixier
Released9 September 2016 (2016-09-09)
Recorded2016
StudioAvatar, New York City
GenreJazz
Length46:48
LabelSunnyside
ProducerDonald Brown
Scott Tixier chronology
Brooklyn Bazaar
(2012) 		Cosmic Adventure
(2016)
Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
All About Jazz[1]
Midwest Recordfavorable[2]
Jazz Quadfavorable[3]
Tower Recordsfavorable[4]
Black Grooves / AAAMCfavorable[5]
Argonautafavorable[6]
JazzDaGamafavorable[7]
The Chimesfavorable[8]
The New York Timesfavorable[9]
Classicalitefavorable[10]
The Village Voicefavorable[11]
Down Beat[12]
Best Albums of 2016 (Down Beat)[13]

Cosmic Adventure is Scott Tixier's second album. It was recorded at Avatar Studios in New York,[14] produced by Donald Brown,[15] following his debut album Brooklyn Bazaar. The single "Dig It (feat. Pedrito Martinez) was available in August 2016 and the full album released on September 9, 2016 by Sunnyside Records.[16][17][18]

On August 15, 2016, "Dig It" and "100,000 Hours" were featured on NPR for the show Morning Edition hosted by David Greene, during This Week in Politics.[19][20]

Morning Edition is among the highest rated public radio shows.[21][22] On September 1, the album was featured by the Archives of African American Music and Culture (AAAMC) in the Black Grooves September issue.[23]

Cosmic Adventure was selected one of the Best Albums of 2016 by DownBeat magazine.[24]

Track listing

  1. "Maze Walker (feat. Pedrito Martinez)" – 4:11
  2. "Dig It (feat. Pedrito Martinez)" – 6:14
  3. "100,000 Hours" – 4:53
  4. "Troublant Bolero" – 5:23
  5. "Mr Tix" – 5:31
  6. "Misty" – 4:21
  7. "Nil's Landing" – 3:50
  8. "King of Sorrow" – 6:12
  9. "Beam Me to Mars (feat. Chris Potter)" – 5:58

Personnel

Liner notes

"Listening to Scott's playing makes me very happy because the future of modern jazz violin is in very good hands. He displays a musical maturity in this album which is surprising considering his young age, drawing inspiration from deep inside and not rehashing what others have played before him, which makes his style original. He is surrounded by great players, all top musicians who help make this album a strong musical statement." – Jean-Luc Ponty[25][26]

Technical credits

  • Dave Darlington - Mixing/Mastering
  • François Zalacain - Executive Producer
  • Donald Brown - Producer
  • Franck Bohbot - Photography
  • Zach Harter - Graphic Design
  • Rachel Foley - Set Design
  • Jean-Luc Ponty - Liner Notes
  • Corelli Savarez - Executive Producer
  • Schertler Group - Executive Producer

Release history

Region Date Format(s) Label Catalogue
WW[27] 9 September 2016 CD, Music download Sunnyside Records SSC1446

References

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  9. ^ Chinen, Nate (2016). "The New York Times". The New York Times Listing. Retrieved 16 September 2016.
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  11. ^ Punjabi, Rajul (2016). "Q&A". village voice feature. Retrieved 21 September 2016.
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  21. ^ Freedman, Samuel G. (2005-07-17). "'Listener Supported' and 'NPR': All Things Considered". The New York Times. Retrieved 2008-12-17. National Public Radio alone reaches more than 20 million listeners, and its daily newsmagazine shows, All Things Considered and Morning Edition, attract a larger audience than any program except Rush Limbaugh's.
  22. ^ "NPR Programs Attract Record-Breaking Audiences Public Radio Listenership at All-Time High". National Public Radio. 2002. Archived from the original on 2008-12-24. Retrieved 2008-12-17. Reflective of the intense news cycle following the September 11 terrorist attacks on the U.S., NPR's newsmagazines and talk programs increased audiences across the board. From Fall 2000 to Fall 2001, Morning Edition with Bob Edwards jumped from 10.7 to 13 million listeners; All Things Considered grew from 9.8 million to nearly 11.9 million; Talk of the Nation rocketed 40.8 percent to 3 million listeners; Fresh Air with Terry Gross grew 25.4 percent to nearly 4.2 million and The Diane Rehm Show grew 38.6 percent to nearly 1.4 million. Growth in the NPR news/talk audience outpaced similar gains realized by commercial news/talk radio.
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