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Very Early by Octobop
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12 tracks | 59 minutes
Released Jan 2007
on Mystic Lane Productions
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Cool West Coast Jazz revised and updated.
Editorial review
Octobop is in essence a local, community big band. However, it's one that has stripped down to a mid-size format and gone further than most in its pursuit of more arrangements and album recordings. They're a very good version of the local, community big band. On their fourth album, they return with a series of arrangements of the old standards and the great songwriters, with an added focus on the mid-size bands of old (Dave Pell and Shorty Rogers are listed as influences). The album opens with a piece that alternates between full-band walls of sound and solos of mixed excitement. The tone slows down a bit for Johnny Mandel's Keester Parade and Mancini's Pink Panther, holding a very distinct lounge sound, which only picks up for Powder Puff, an excellent old piece that lets vibe player Bill Hazzard really stretch out for some soloing. The pace slows back down until the oddly-titled Saudades (a slight Latin funk that works both for and against the word's meaning) and finishes with a pair of classics from the jazz world beyond mid-size ensembles, and one last piece of basic mid-size fun in You're My Everything. The playing here is generally quite good. The song selection is somewhat run-of-the-mill for the ensemble type, but does highlight their strengths well. Don't pick this one up looking for the latest or greatest in jazz, but it's a fairly good outing from a good band, worth a listen for fans of the sub-genre. ~ Adam Greenberg, All Music Guide
Bio / Background
Following 2005’s release After Dark that reached into the top 40 on the JazzWeek charts, Octobop renews and extends its new concepts in West Coast Jazz. Very Early blends favorites from Gerry Mulligan, Henry Mancini, Johnny Mandel, Shorty Rogers, Mel Torme, and Bob Mintzer into an enjoyable and listenable package. With the lineup of four horns, vibes, guitar, bass, and drums, the ensemble delivers an open, modern sound that captures and holds the listener’s attention. The music is not only familiar enough to be accessible, but also is challenging enough to deliver some surprises.
Very Early is the fourth CD from Octobop. After Dark was released in December, 2004. Night Lights hit the streets in the fall of 2002 and Too Close For Comfort made its debut in the fall of 1999. Octobop performs at festivals, clubs, and private events throughout California and the Western United States.