Album Review: Opening from Chris Keefe
Album: Opening Artist: Chris Keefe Label: Zugzwangbebop Records Website: chriskeefemusic.com The camaraderie demonstrated by pianist Chris Keefe, bassist Harvie S, and drummer Adam Nussbaum on Keefe's latest release Opening displays a genuine esprit de corps that affects the listener instantly. Launching the recording with "Got a Chick?," Harvie S and Nussbaum work with Keefe's musical statements, inseminating arcs and rhythmic beats that enhance the revelry and interplay. The trio's kinetic interplay makes each track enjoyable. The refinement and liveliness of "Just in Time" is magnetic, and the sleek pendulum-like swells of "Modern" are aurally comforting. The shuffling beats of "Along Came Betty" have a hardcore bop luster, and the solemn ambience of "Fall In Love Too Easily" has a tranquilizing effect on the listener, imbued with a straight-ahead jazz shine. "Chobim" permeates a dreamy bossa nova sway t...