![]() ![]() Personnel: James Brandon Lewis, tenor saxophone Aruán Ortiz, piano Brad Jones, bass Chad Taylor, drums. But enjoy the tune, and the album, for its pure musical glory first and foremost.Ĭode Of Being: Resonance Archimedean Every Atom Glows Per 4 Code Of Being Where Is Hella Per 5 Tessera. Certainly “Every Atom Glows” will push one to find the eponymous painting by Norman Lewis. None of this is to say that the cerebral components of Lewis’ art aren’t fascinating. “Per 5,” on the other hand, is compelling, with Lewis and Ortiz playing scampering counterpoint over an insistent 6/8 groove from Jones and Taylor. It starts as a winding solo, and though the others (especially Taylor) eventually bring in some rhythmic energy, melodically it falls into a rut. Two tracks, “Per 4” and “Per 5,” share a description in Lewis’ notes: “the rhythmic explorations of my Molecular Systematic Music inspired by circadian rhythms in biological cells.” Only the first, though, sounds like a mathematical experiment. The title track and “Where Is Hella” constitute back-to-back dramatic episodes. “Every Atom Glows” is a haunting ballad featuring the leader, though a suspenseful Jones solo might be its finest moment. If the rest of the album never quite equals that zenith, it comes close. 137 Salaries 7 Q&A Interviews Photos Working at Tessera Brandon: 5 Reviews Review this company Job Title All Location United States5 reviews Ratings by category 2.8Work-Life Balance 3.5Pay & Benefits 3.0Job Security & Advancement 2.5Management 3. In fact, it opens with the absolutely exquisite “Resonance,” a wistful, pondering tune that works itself into a pugilistic, M-Base-like attack. Puting that aside, what matters is that Code Of Being features some of Lewis’ most beautiful music. The album also mines his interest in African American visual artists. West | Published January 2022Ĭode Of Being is James Brandon Lewis’ second recording with his “Molecular” quartet (pianist Aruán Ortiz, bassist Brad Jones and drummer Chad Taylor) - for which the tenor saxophonist writes in a system based on biological cell processes. James Brandon Lewis Quartet Code Of Being (Intakt)īy Michael J.
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