Jazz Live In New York City

At the Blue Note in New York City on Saturday night, I heard some exciting new music live from the Overtone Quartet - Davel Holland (bass), Jason Moran (piano), Chris Potter (sax), and a most exciting young drummer, Eric Harland. Introduced as a 'collaborative' band but led by Holland, these guys tore down the walls of the Blue Note. A hard driving combination of styles - each bringing their own experiences in bop, open, straight ahead and ballads to the group. Each member contributed songs to the group. I was knocked out by the playing of Harland - what a talented musician. He really pushed the band with complex rythyms, answering the piano and sax statements with responses that mirrored the other instruments.

No recording yet from the group - this was their first engagement together. Here's a link to a NY Times review of their set http://www.nytimes.com/2009/09/10/arts/music/10overtone.html?_r=1&ref=music