Ten (Jason Moran album)
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| Ten | ||||
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| Released | June 22, 2010 | |||
| Studio | Avatar (New York, New York) | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 64:20 | |||
| Label | Blue Note | |||
| Producer | Jason Moran | |||
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Ten is the eighth album by pianist and composer Jason Moran, released on the Blue Note label in 2010. It was titled to celebrate the tenth year of Moran’s trio (The Bandwagon), and also refers to the year the album was released.[1][2]
| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |    [3] |
| All About Jazz | [4] |
| The Guardian | [5] |
| PopMatters | [6] |
The AllMusic review by Matt Collar said it "features more of the jazz pianist's smart and forward-thinking jazz" and that "Moran reveals himself once again to be a nimble improviser with an ear toward atmospheric and often fractured hypnotic post-bop jazz".[3]
All About Jazz stated, "The piano trio is a mainstay in the jazz tradition, and here the Bandwagon does a characteristically great job of being firmly in that tradition while also blazing a new trail … A sense of joy is evident in every note the group plays. Let's hope we get another 10 years, and see where they take the Bandwagon next".[4]
In The Guardian, John Fordham called it "a balanced, varied, and very rewarding set" and wrote "This album has no guiding concept beyond his long-acquainted virtuoso trio's powers to listen and play together. It's also about how traditionally bluesy or gospel-rooted themes can be led through a contemporary world of probing, busily improvised bass counterpoint, bumpy street-groove rhythms and the occasional sampled effect".[5]
The PopMatters review by Justin Cober-Lake called it "one of the year’s best releases" and observed "the versatility wouldn’t be remarkable if the trio wasn’t so successful in every venture. Since they are, Ten coheres as a remarkable unit, embracing an array of styles and eras of influence into something uniquely compelling".[6]
