Jacam Manricks - Trigonometry

The California based Posi-Tone Records label is acquiring for itself a reputation for incubating young mainstream jazz talent. Jacam Manricks is a new addition to their lineup, he has a has a nice and individual tone on the alto saxophone, a light and floating texture that makes a marked contrast to the more pinched and citrus feel favored my many other alto players.

On this album he is performing with Gary Versace on piano, Joe Martin on bass and Obed Calvaire on drums with Alan Ferber on trombone and Scott Wendholt on trumpet sitting in on a few tracks. Most of the tracks on this album are original compositions with the exception of a very nice reading of Eric Dolphy's "Miss Ann" that places Manricks' light an nimble saxophone in open space, supported by just bass and drums.

His tone and attack as an instrumentalist is far removed from Dolphy's, and his milder texture brings a new perspective to a familiar song. There's space for a lengthy bass solo and Martin responds with a thick, strong turn soloing deftly supported by light percussion. "Sketch" is a successful quartet track, with Manricks taking on a more urgent tone, and supported by nicely textured piano and drums.
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Jacam Manricks Quartet
Featuring:
Aaron Goldberg-pno, Drew Emer-bass, Danny Fischer - dms, Jacam Manricks - alto saxophone
4/1/10 Australia