Habyor

Habyor
Studio album by
Jim Black and AlasNoAxis
ReleasedAugust 3, 2004
Recorded2004
GenresImprovised music, jazz
Length51:52
LabelWinter & Winter 910 073
ProducerStefan Winter
Jim Black chronology
Splay
(2002)		 Habyor
(2004)		 Dogs of Great Indifference
(2006)

Habyor is the third album by drummer Jim Black's AlasNoAxis featuring clarinetist/saxophonist Chris Speed, guitarist Hilmar Jensson and bassist Skúli Sverrisson recorded in 2004 and released on the Winter & Winter label.

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllmusicStarStarStarStarHalf star
AllAboutJazzStarStarStarStar

In his review for Allmusic, Sean Westergaard said " this isn't really a jazz album. It's a rock album, but they use a horn player instead of a singer. Despite what some jazz purists may say, this doesn't make the music any less interesting or less valuable. In fact, if it's taken at face value, without expectations, it's a great album". On AllAboutJazz John Kelman stated "Habyor may not make fans of purist jazz fans, but with singable melodies over mostly assertive rhythms, he creates engaging music that may draw more rock-oriented listeners over to the "dark side"." In JazzTimes, Bill Milkowski observed "Black has crafted a distinctive collection that goes for the simplicity of songs and the power of a unified band sound".

Track listing

All compositions by Jim Black

  1. "Talk About" - 4:04
  2. "Z" - 4:25
  3. "Rade" - 6:45
  4. "Cha" - 5:28
  5. "Part Wolf" - 5:56
  6. "Hello Kombiant" - 3:28
  7. "Let It Down" - 6:05
  8. "Be Real" - 4:32
  9. "Endgatherers" - 6:39
  10. "Stay Go" - 4:21

Personnel

References

  1. ↑ Winter & Winter discography, accessed November 25, 2014
  2. 1 2 Westergaard, Sean. Jim Black – Habyor > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
  3. 1 2 Kelman, J., AllAboutJazz Review, August 3, 2004
  4. ↑ Milkowski, B., JazzTimes Review, November 2004