BANDCAMP DAILY: The Best Jazz on Bandcamp: May 2019
BANDCAMP DAILY: The Best Jazz on Bandcamp: May 2019
BY DAVE SUMNER
“There are few ways to better spend an evening than listening to Caroline Davis perform on her alto sax. No less remarkable is the fascinating, diverse set of projects that spring from her unbounded creativity. That wealth of talent goes all the way back to her Chicago days, with the post-bop brilliance of her Pedway ensemble, her contributions to the post-rock jazz of Whirlpool, her sonic documentary Doors: Chicago Storylines, and her ballad-as-ignition-switch 2018 release Heart Tonic. Her latest is an excellent electro-acoustic trio set with drummer Greg Saunier and keyboardist Matt Mitchell. The lyricism is the driving force, and sudden changes in direction and tempo shake out with an easy flow, like a relaxing drive through the countryside, windows down and wind in your face. I am absolutely bonkers over this album. It’s smart, it’s fun, and it hits on all cylinders.”