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Adam Schneit Band – Light Shines In – Fresh Sound New Talent

by Audiophile Audition | Apr 12, 2017 | Jazz CD Reviews

Putting the spotlight on saxophonist Adam Schneit. Adam Schneit Band – Light Shines In [TrackList follows] – Fresh Sound New Talent FSNT 518, 48:00 [12/2/16] ****: (Adam Schneit – tenor saxophone, clarinet, producer; Eivind Opsvik – bass, mixer; Sean Moran – guitar; Kenny Wollesen – drums) The 48-minute, seven-track Light Shines In puts the focus on tenor saxophonist Adam Schneit, who previously did duty in the band Old Time Musketry, which often blended Americana/folk inclinations with jazz improvisation. On his debut, Schneit aims squarely at modern jazz with an enviable NYC-based quartet: Schneit is heard on tenor sax and clarinet; then there is bassist Eivind Opsvik (he runs his own label, leads a group, and has collaborated with forward-thinking artists such as Tony Malaby, Nate Wooley, Skuli Sverrison and others); guitarist Sean Moran (a longtime faculty instructor at the Brooklyn Conservatory of Music); and drummer Kenny Wollesen (who has spent time in Opsvik’s ensemble and supported Tom Waits, Sean Lennon, Ron Sexsmith, Bill Frisell, Norah Jones and many more). Schneit’s seven originals (which range from four minutes to just over nine in length) pivot, pulse and are propulsive. They also showcase Schneit’s slightly edgy compositional and improvisational style. Schneit’s influences […]