Squint (Julian Lage album)
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| Released | June 11, 2021 | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 45:00 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
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Squint is an album by American jazz guitarist Julian Lage, released on June 11, 2021, through Blue Note Records.
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| Source | Rating |
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| AllAboutJazz | [2] |
Squint was well received by critics. Philip Lutz from Downbeat[3] stated that the album is "a singularly modern take on Blue Note tradition, showcasing tunes that both reference classic styles and function as forward-facing vehicles for improvisation, [Lage's] transcendent gift".
Chris May from AllAboutJazz states that "Lage excels throughout Squint as both an improviser and a composer, and he is well served by bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Dave King [...]. From every angle, and from start to finish, the album is a delight."
John Bungey from UK Jazz News[4] states that Lage "can sound flawlessly melodic as on the opening solo Etude; he can sound bluesy as on the swaggering Boo's Blues or Twilight Surfer. Almost always the mood is breezy and amiable – even when negotiating the tricky angles of the Ornette Coleman-inspired Familiar Flower."