Tone Twister

Tone Twister
Studio album by Rob Schneiderman
Released	September 28, 2017
Recorded	July 2015
Studio	Avatar, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	1:21:44
Label	Hollistic MusicWorks HMW 16
Producer	Brian Lynch, Rob Schneiderman
Rob Schneiderman chronology
Glass Enclosure (2008) Tone Twister (2017)

Tone Twister is the eleventh album led by jazz pianist and mathematician Rob Schneiderman, and the first in nearly a decade. Tone Twister was recorded in June 2015, and released on the Hollistic MusicWorks label on September 28, 2017.[1][2][3]

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
DownBeat	[4]

In his review on DownBeat, Jeff Potter stated "Throughout his sideman stints with notables such as James Moody, J. J. Johnson, Art Farmer and Eddie Harris, his tenure in the band TanaReid and his 10 previous discs as a leader, pianist Rob Schneiderman has shown a straightahead heart marked by lyricism and no-nonsense taste."[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Rob Schneiderman except where noted

1. Footloose Freestyle - 7:52
2. Unforgettable (Irving Gordon) - 6:54
3. Left Coast Lullaby - 6:33
4. Distant Memory - 5:14
5. Slapdance-Tapstick - 7:30
6. Windblown - 5:44
7. Tone Twister - 4:25
8. Tailspin - 7:07
9. The Lion's Tale - 8:36
10. Unforgettable/Distant Memory (Bonus Track) - 11:20
11. Windblown Tailspin (Bonus Track) - 09:50

Credits

• Bass – Gerald L. Cannon
• Drums – Pete Van Nostrand
• Engineer – Tyler McDiarmid
• Mastered By – Katsuhiko Naito
• Piano, Arranged By, Liner Notes – Rob Schneiderman
• Tenor Saxophone – Ralph Moore (2)
• Trumpet, Mixed By – Brian Lynch
• Written-By – Rob Schneiderman (tracks: 1, 3 to 9)

References

1. "Tone Twister Rob Schneiderman Hollistic MusicWorks (HMW 16)". Hollistic MusicWorks. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
2. Discogs Music Database. Retrieved August 29, 2020
3. Rob Schneiderman: Tone twister - Review at AllMusic. Retrieved August 29, 2020.
4. Jeff Potter (February 2018). "Rob Schneiderman: Tone Twister". DownBeat. p. 89. Retrieved August 29, 2020.