Habyor

Habyor
Studio album by
Jim Black and AlasNoAxis
ReleasedAugust 3, 2004
Recorded2004
GenreImprovised music, jazz
Length51:52
LabelWinter & Winter 910 073
ProducerStefan Winter
Jim Black chronology
Splay
(2002) 		Habyor
(2004) 		Dogs of Great Indifference
(2006)

Habyor is the third album by drummer Jim Black's AlasNoAxis featuring clarinetist/saxophonist Chris Speed, guitarist Hilmar Jensson and bassist Skúli Sverrisson recorded in 2004 and released on the Winter & Winter label.[1]

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
Allmusic[2]
AllAboutJazz[3]

In his review for Allmusic, Sean Westergaard said " this isn't really a jazz album. It's a rock album, but they use a horn player instead of a singer. Despite what some jazz purists may say, this doesn't make the music any less interesting or less valuable. In fact, if it's taken at face value, without expectations, it's a great album".[2] On AllAboutJazz John Kelman stated "Habyor may not make fans of purist jazz fans, but with singable melodies over mostly assertive rhythms, he creates engaging music that may draw more rock-oriented listeners over to the "dark side"."[3] In JazzTimes, Bill Milkowski observed "Black has crafted a distinctive collection that goes for the simplicity of songs and the power of a unified band sound".[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Jim Black

  1. "Talk About" - 4:04
  2. "Z" - 4:25
  3. "Rade" - 6:45
  4. "Cha" - 5:28
  5. "Part Wolf" - 5:56
  6. "Hello Kombiant" - 3:28
  7. "Let It Down" - 6:05
  8. "Be Real" - 4:32
  9. "Endgatherers" - 6:39
  10. "Stay Go" - 4:21

Personnel

References

  1. ^ Winter & Winter discography, accessed November 25, 2014
  2. ^ a b Westergaard, Sean. Jim Black – Habyor > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  3. ^ a b Kelman, J., AllAboutJazz Review, August 3, 2004
  4. ^ Milkowski, B., JazzTimes Review, November 2004