This collection of jazz lands closer to the freeform zone, which is what gets it under progressive rock at Music Street Journal. I like this set quite a bit. It has a tendency toward being challenging at times, but it is also captivating and intriguing. This is a great set of music for those with a sense of adventure and a taste for jazz.

There is definitely a Frank Zappa kind of vibe to this. The track has some great experimental fusion leanings. It’s challenging, but so effective jazz with the horns really creating a lot of magic. The track works through a number of twists and turns, but eventually returns to the themes that started it to end.

There are hints of Dixieland jazz on this, but the track is more freeform and experimental than that suggests. This has good energy and really drives like crazy at times. It does groove especially well for a time later in the track. There is a drum solo that comes out of the part of the track. They bring it back to a full, freeform arrangement beyond that to take the track out.

This has some smoking hot horn work, but the drumming gives it competition. This is a real powerhouse that is experimental, but also captivating. This is one of my favorites on the disc, really. It reaches a peak around mid-track. By the point it has gotten very intense. It gradually rises back up from a full stop. The rhythm section delivers a pretty traditional backdrop over which the horn really explores. As in the previous tracks, this builds back out to similar stuff that started it before it’s over. We get a drum solo along the way, too.

Starting more restrained, there is almost a soundtrack vibe as this gets underway. It gets more experimental as it moves forward. It also gets a little more intense. It never rises to the level of some of the other music here, though in terms of volume and drive.

More quirky freeform jazz is on the menu here. This has some great moments that really jam. This gets really crazed and furious at times. It’s another standout of the set. 

This isn’t a huge change, but it works really well. It’s freeform, but also somewhat traditional jazz. This does have a drum solo later.

Noisy and classy, this is killer experimental jazz. It’s a powerhouse tune. While it might not be a favorite, it’s definitely one of the strongest here. The intense jam later in the track really shines.