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Last Call Review: Jason Miles & Ingrid Jensen/ Kind Of New/Whaling City Sound

It's a meeting that should have taken place many years ago.

Producer and keyboardist Jason Miles and accomplished trumpeter Ingrid Jensen have just released a collaboration of bold, adventuresome jazz music. Kind of New is an ensemble effort that, inspired by Miles Davis's Cellar Door Sessions, creates a solid electric jazz funk groove on twelve enjoyable tracks, plus a bonus number.

Jason Miles worked with Davis in the 1980s, so leading a session like this would be an easy task for him to complete. The addition of Jensen on trumpet, however takes this recording to a new level.  Miles and Jensen have worked together previously in the Miles-led Global Noize project. Add musicians such as  Jay Rodriguez and Jeff Coffin on saxophones, James Genus and Adam Dorn on bass, Nir Felder on guitar and a wide variety of drummers including legendary drummer Mike Clark, and you have the talent needed to create great music.

And it is. Noteworthy tracks include "The Faction of Cool", "Ferrari", "Street Vibe" and Wayne Shorter's "Sanctuary", all played with emotional sincerity and artistry. The unlisted track, #13, is "Jean Pierre", was performed by the Miles Davis band of the 1980s when Jason Miles was a member. Here Miles and Jensen provide a rock solid update on the original, which is a real treat.

Certainly worth a listen as one of the finest recordings of its kind in 2015.

For more information you may visit  http://whalingcitysound.com/

Chris Cooke has been a voice on public radio in Omaha since 1989. Working at KVNO-FM during college, Cooke hosted a weekend progressive jazz show on the station in addition to working as an on-air announcer. In November 1992, Cooke signed on at KIOS-FM and has been there ever since. He has hosted the Tuesday and Thursday editions of Jazz in the Afternoon since 1996 and has hosted Last Call since that year. A long time fan of jazz music, Cooke enjoys talking with the musicians who make jazz music and presenting those conversations with listeners. When not hosting or listening to jazz, on record or in person, Cooke maintains a busy schedule as a self-employed web design consultant.
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