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Peter Hum gives his take on David Weiss “Venture Inward”…
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If you know Snuck In and Snuck Out, the 2010 and 2012 live recordings from trumpeter David Weiss and his Point of Departure quintet, then this recently released studio disc from the trumpeter’s group might induce some déjà entendu.
In paticular, there’s a significant amount of overlap between the Snuck In and Venture Inward, which is not surprising given that al ...Read More
JazzWrap on David Weiss “Venture Inward”…
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Venture Inward is an interesting third outing from David Weiss’ quintet, Point of Departure. Technically, in recording order, this would actually be the first Point of Departure album. The album features the studio versions of tracks that would later be performed on the live albums, Snuck In and Snuck Out. It’s still a solid release that is worth every bit of ...Read More
Steve Greenlee reviews David Weiss “Venture Inward” for JazzTimes…
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Let’s call bunk on the claim that jazz should always find new things to say. Venture Inward, the new platter from trumpeter David Weiss and his quintet Point of Departure, is steeped in 1960s postbop—specifically that of Miles Davis—and it would be futile to argue that it is anything but jazz of the highest order.
Following his two outstanding live albums, Snuck In and ...Read More
Dan Bilawsky on David Weiss “Venture Inward”…
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Fans of trumpeter David Weiss may be a bit confused when they take a look at this album. At quick glance, it reads like a re-tread of Weiss’ Snuck In (Sunnyside, 2010), which has a near-identical line-up playing a near-identical program, but there’s a good reason for that: both albums were actually recorded a day apart in completely different environments. Snuck ...Read More
The Jazz Breakfast takes on David Weiss “Venture Inward”…
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New York trumpeter Weiss leads a quintet with JD Allen on tenor, Nir Felder on guitar, Luques Curtis on bass and Jamire Williams on drums.
The material is all from the late 1960s, and includes Herbie Hancock’s I Have A Dream, Tony Williams’ Black Comedy, a couple of Andrew Hills and two Charles Moores.
The angle is to get back to that kind of searching, explorative playi ...Read More
Dave Sumner makes David Weiss his pick of the week for eMusic…
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A solid new set of releases dropped this week, resulting in something like 20 recommendations in all. There’s some oddball recordings here, but for the most part, it’s Jazz of a straight-ahead variety that is the predominant sound. Also, a whole bunch of albums from debut and under-the-radar artists, so if you look over this list and feel like there’s something wrong with you ...Read More
Tim Niland on David Weiss & Point of Departure…
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This studio LP was recorded the day before Weiss’ band was recorded live for two subsequent albums, and it makes a tidy companion piece for the trilogy of this particular group. The band consists of David Weiss on trumpet, J.D. Allen on tenor saxophone, Nir Felder on guitar, Luques Curtis on bass and Jamire Williams on drums. Naming the group after a famous Andrew Hill ...Read More
Lucid Culture reviews “Venture Inward”…
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Continuing with today’s “why would you want to make a record of somebody else’s tunes” theme, Cookers trumpeter David Weiss has gone the route of reinvention and reassessment with his quintet Point of Departure on their latest album Venture Inward, due out on the 26th from Posi-Tone. It’s both a look back and a step forward from the melodic 60s postbop sou ...Read More
The Jazz Word on David Weiss “Venture Inward”…
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Trumpeter David Weiss, founder of notable groups such as The Cookers and the New Jazz Composers Octet, explores the wide open sounds of late 1960s jazz onVenture Inward with his quintet Point of Departure. With tenor saxophonist J.D. Allen, guitarist Nir Felder, bassist Luques Curtis and drummer Jamire Williams, Weiss sheds new light on overlooked compositional gems by He ...Read More