{"product_id":"nels-cline-consentrik-quartet","title":"Nels Cline - Consentrik Quartet","description":"\u003cp\u003eTo be sure, the guitarist and composer Nels Cline has range. Think of how he elevates the songs of Jeff Tweedy as a member of Wilco, or the diverse musical terrain he’s traversed on his albums for Blue Note Records over the past decade — from the gorgeous, sweeping mood music of \u003cem\u003eLovers\u003c\/em\u003e to the wide-open sonic audacity of \u003cem\u003eShare the Wealth\u003c\/em\u003e, the latter featuring his longtime group The Nels Cline Singers. Now comes \u003cem\u003eConsentrik Quartet\u003c\/em\u003e, the eponymous debut showcasing a newer band comprising tenor and soprano saxophonist Ingrid Laubrock, bassist Chris Lightcap, and drummer Tom Rainey. By turns swinging, grooving, bracing, mesmeric and quietly stunning, \u003cem\u003eConsentrik Quartet\u003c\/em\u003e spotlights the ensemble’s profound chemistry as well as Cline’s versatility as both a player and a writer in a focused context where his gifts can be appreciated with absolute clarity. \u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eA double LP that remains compelling from beginning to end, \u003cem\u003eConsentrik Quartet \u003c\/em\u003ecan feel more like a best-of compilation than a new work. To put it a different way, it just might be the finest leader recording of Cline’s long and storied career. And with its deft balance of swing and the avant-garde — check out “The Bag” — it’s also a terrific and meaningful addition to the Blue Note catalog, calling to mind the label’s 1960s classics by Andrew Hill, Eric Dolphy, and others. Of course Cline, a genial and generous man, can’t help but channel praise toward his empathetic bandmates. Compared to his often-otherworldly Singers, he explains, the Consentrik Quartet is “much more of a \u003cem\u003ejazz\u003c\/em\u003e group, if I dare use that word. I wanted to have the music reflect the players, and have the players come forth so that everybody is able to hear them and enjoy their lucidity and their mastery.” \u003cspan\u003eThis new release is also, in many ways, a love letter to the Brooklyn improvised-music scene that he became a vital player in well over a decade ago. And though he no longer lives in the borough, his allegiance to the creative musicians Brooklyn nurtures remains steadfast. — via Label\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/span\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003e\u003ciframe width=\"100%\" height=\"152\" style=\"border-radius: 12px;\" src=\"https:\/\/open.spotify.com\/embed\/album\/1JGpgUoP1cLmQ8Mv4Q2JNn?utm_source=generator\" frameborder=\"0\" allowfullscreen=\"allowfullscreen\" allow=\"autoplay; clipboard-write; encrypted-media; fullscreen; picture-in-picture\" loading=\"lazy\"\u003e\u003c\/iframe\u003e\u003cbr\u003e↓\u003cbr\u003eLabel: Blue Note, The Alstro Imprint\u003cbr\u003eFormat: 2 x Vinyl, LP, Album\u003cbr\u003eReleased: 2025\u003cbr\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003cbr\u003eStyle: Avant-garde Jazz\u003c\/p\u003e\n\u003cp\u003eFile under: Blue Note Records\u003cbr\u003e⦿\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Blue Note Records","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":45314420867230,"sku":"602475602088","price":60.0,"currency_code":"SGD","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0584\/5434\/3838\/files\/NC_CONSENTRIK_COVER_3000X3000_a67ecb5d-94d7-410c-9855-a95d4295b457.jpg?v=1744195045","url":"https:\/\/theanalogvault.mom\/products\/nels-cline-consentrik-quartet","provider":"The Analog Vault","version":"1.0","type":"link"}