{"product_id":"642623312018","title":"Darius Jones - Legend of Eboi (The Hypervigilant Eye) - Import Vinyl LP Record","description":"\u003cp\u003eCredits:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDarius Jones\u003cbr\u003e\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eDescription:\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eSaxophonist\/composerDariusJonesreleasedfLuXkitVancouver(i​̶​t​̶​ssuitebutsacred)in2023andmarkedhisarrivalforglobalavant-jazzfans.HeevenlandedonthecoverofTheWireintheU.K.LegendofEboi(TheHypervigilantEye)markstheseventhentryofaprojectednineinJonesManishBoyproject,centeringonthemesofmentalillnessandmentalhealthintheBlackcommunity.HeenlistedlongtimefriendsandcollaboratorsChrisLightcaponbassandGeraldCleaverondrums.Thesesixselectionsrunthegamutfromintense,freewheelingavantandspiritualjazztomoredirectlycomposedworksthatarealmostsonglike.Opener\"AffirmationNeeded\"isambitious.JonestriostartsinanEastern-tingedmodebeforemovingoffintoMonk-likelyricstatements.Thesaxophonistbeginshischoppy,eruditesolo,Lightcapplaysbasslikearockguitarist,andCleaversinsistentfillsandbitingaccentspushJoneshard,andherespondsasCleaverdriveshimon.Theaffirmationinthisstridentjam,thoughmostlyimprovised,fitsthealbumhandingloveandexudesbuoyantmusicality.\"AnotherKindofForever\"commenceswithskittering,economicalrunsfromJonestradingfourswithCleaver.Lightcapisthere,buthesunderscoringthesaxophonistslinesuntilthetwo-minutemarkasJonesmovesintoakindofmoaninglyricismthatdrawsinspirationfromPharoahSandersandByardLancaster.Itssensual,expansive,andcommitted,and,inplaces,incantatory.Thelonecoverhereis\"NoMoreMyLord,\"atraditionalsongoftensungonprisonchaingangs.FieldrecordistAlanLomaxcaptureditatParchmanFarmprisoninMississippiin1947andtookcreditforwritingit.Thetuneexistedfornearlyacenturybeforehewasborn.Here,LightcapplaysarcodronesthroughoutasCleaverembellisheswithcrystallinecymbalflourishesandtom-tomaccents.Jonessolomovesacrosstheregistersofhishorn,alternativelymoaningandbleatingwithemotionalpowerandauthority.\"WeOutside\"isanchoredbyasteady12-beatbassgroove,butCleavernearlydancesonhiskitwhileJonesplaysminimalphrasesintheupperregister.Itsansweredby\"WeInsideNow,\"aballadthatprovesthedepthoftechniqueandsoulinJonesaltoapproach.Arestrainedtempofromtherhythmsectionallowsthesaxophonisttoexplorehisunderstandingofthejazzballadtraditionwherecarefullyconsideredrestraintmeetstheblues.\"MotherfuckinRoosevelt\"offersshiftingtemposandflavors.Joneshumorouslymisquotes\"SidewalksofNewYork\"ashisrhythmsectionmovesstraighttowardinquiry.Jonesdropsoutfortheirextendedinterplaythatengagespost-bop,blues,andevenfunkyrock;justoverhalfwaythrough,Jonesre-enterswithagloriousmelodythatperfectlyfitstheirprecise,elasticgroove.ThereisntamomentoflazinessorfilleronLegendofEboi(TheHypervigilantEye).Jonestrioareinintimateconversationthroughoutandintheprocess,theydiscovertheheartoftheverymusictheyaremaking.Thisisa21stcenturytriomasterpiece.~ThomJurek\u003c\/p\u003e\u003cp\u003eTracklisting:\u003cbr\u003e\u003cbr\u003e1.Affirmation Needed\u003cbr\u003e2.Another Kind of Forever\u003cbr\u003e3.No More My Lord\u003cbr\u003e4.We Outside\u003cbr\u003e5.We Inside Now\u003cbr\u003e6.Motherfuckin Roosevelt\u003c\/p\u003e","brand":"Aum Fidelity","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":50275461955873,"sku":"642623312018","price":154.0,"currency_code":"RON","in_stock":true}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0568\/8482\/2076\/files\/642623312018.jpg?v=1725775342","url":"https:\/\/cdsvinyljapan.com\/en-ro\/products\/642623312018","provider":"CDs Vinyl Japan Store","version":"1.0","type":"link"}