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Dec 10, 2024Parker gets plenty of cred for the production acumen he has exercised with Tortoise and the New Breed; his work with the ETA IVtet affirms his mastery of making music that feels and is felt in real time.
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Nov 21, 2024Sometimes extended improvisation carries with it an expectation of drama, where you think about what just happened and what might come next. This exceptional record fixes your attention on the present moment.
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Nov 26, 2024The Way Out of Easy equals its predecessor, but it also extends the quartet's musical vocabulary and sonic identity. While they may not be able to play ETA any longer, their musical signature and group communication prove they can make magic anywhere.
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MojoNov 21, 2024Recorded in a single night, this light-touch meld of jazz, ambient, post-rock and hip-hop sensibilities find its players intertwined like tangled wires. [Jan 2025, p.82]
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UncutNov 21, 2024This LP could serve as a document of an improvising four-piece at its best. [Review of the Year 2024, p.32]
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Nov 21, 2024All four of these pieces revolve around a simple idea, with the band wringing every possible nuance from that primary platform. Although Johnson and Parker are exploratory, the vibe remains calm and within guardrails. Collectively, the four are the musical equivalent of a fresh shower. The listener emerges renewed.
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Nov 21, 2024Throughout, the ETA IVtet revel in the unpredictability of improvisation, switching energies but never rushing to find the next moment. The Way Out of Easy is testament to the power of live jazz – a mercurial form that captivates when in the right hands.
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