Drew Gress - 2008 - The Irrational Numbers (flac) <TOP-RATED | 2024>

(8:28): Features sharp melodic structures and subtle electronic effects. Your Favorite Kind (4:32)

: Producer (contributes tech-savvy, atmospheric production). Musical Style and Structure Drew Gress - 2008 - The Irrational Numbers (FLAC)

Gress utilizes "unpredictable" structures to sidestep traditional jazz head-solo-head formats. The music often employs "duo solos"—two players improvising simultaneously—and layers written lines over improvised sections to create a lush, sometimes surreal atmosphere. Critics highlight the album's range from "detailed writing" to "completely free improvisation". The album consists of ten Gress originals: Drew Gress - 2008 - The Irrational Numbers (FLAC)

(8:20): Features an intense "heated argument" between Berne’s alto and Taborn’s piano. Drew Gress - 2008 - The Irrational Numbers (FLAC)

(7:08): A surreal, haunting closer that pays homage to John Philip Sousa's "Stars and Stripes Forever". Summing Up Drew Gress' 'Irrational Numbers' - NPR