Phobia - Grind Core - COMPACT DISCS [CD]

Phobia - InchLifeless GodInch Solidifying themselves as the undisputed kings of the grindcore underworld, PHOBIA return with their 6th full length album Lifeless God. Not straying far from the formula that they have been crafting for over 26 years, this is another chapter to Phobia's legacy of unrelenting speed.

For his tenth Criss Cross date as a leader, trumpeter John Swana presents his first twin-tenor sextet. Swana, tenor saxophonists Eric Alexander and Grant Stewart, pianist David Hazeltine, bassist Peter Washington and drummer Kenny Washington have intersected on many occasions, but never together in a group. Bright Moments focuses largely on original material with a couple of standards thrown in for good measure; but the writing is so captivating, the performances so attention-grabbing, that it feels like an album of well-known songs. The ever-inventive Swana creates here challenging contexts for his sextet, with an emphasis on hard-swinging and refined balladry.

Bernstein is reunited w. 2 of his favorite players, Larry Golding's & Bill Stewart, doing tender ballads, uptempo swingers & beyond.