Chris Greene Quartet - Merge (2009)

Merge is sonically intriguing. It sounds as if the session was recorded live in a studio with a cooler, closer midrange than Rudy Van Gelder's famous Engelwood Cliffs digs. All of Greene's tenor harshness and drummer Tyrone Blair's snare and cymbal shimmer are captured as if in a bright light, which translates into a retro-engineered sound with the “brightness” turned up. The results only add to the listenability of this fine disc. - C. Michael Bailey

Chris Greene - saxophones

Damian Espinosa - piano, keyboards

Marc Piane - acoustic bass

Tyrone Blair - drums, percussion

01. Good Riddance! 9:26

02. You'll Thank Me Later 8:01

03. M. Tati 6:50

04. L. F. E. I. (Let's Get It Started) 8:07

05. Coffee 'n' Scotch 10:35

06. Lotus Blossom 6:59

07. Out of Nowhere 9:54

08. In Confidence 8:52

09. Borderline 9:07

10. All or Nothing at All (bonus track) 10:00

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M. Tati