As We Are Now is an album by pianist Renee Rosnes which was recorded in 1997 and released on the Blue Note label.Jazzdisco: Renee Rosnes Catalog accessed February 14, 2019Renee Rosnes discography, accessed February 14, 2019Jazzdisco: Blue Note Records Discography: 1997-1998 accessed February 14, 2019Blue Note: album details accessed February 14, 2019
Reception
The AllMusic review by Leo Stanley stated "As We Are Now is another wonderful session from pianist Renee Rosnes, finding her navigating a challenging set of six original compositions and three covers ... As We Are Now finds the limits of hard bop and pushes it further, resulting in an adventurous, rewarding listen". In JazzTimes, Owen Cordle noted " Canadian pianist Rosnes occasionally recalls Lennie Tristano, although she plays in a less complex, more fluid manner. Her sense of linear development is finely tuned, and she has a vigorous sense of rhythm. In fact, energetic playing characterizes most of this date ... There’s considerable emotional involvement in these and the other performances, an investment you’ll probably dig along with the chops and freshness".Cordle, O. JazzTimes Review accessed February 14, 2019
Track listing All compositions by Renee Rosnes except where noted "Black Holes" – 6:35 "The Land of Five Rivers" – 6:11 "Abstraction Blue (For Georgia O'Keeffe)" – 6:30 "Mizmahta" – 6:06 "Non-Fiction" (Walt Weiskopf) – 6:17 "Bulldog's Chicken Run" – 8:27 "As We Are Now" – 7:56 "Absinthe" (Chris Potter) – 6:09 "Pee Wee" (Tony Williams) – 5:27
Personnel Renee Rosnes – piano Chris Potter – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone Christian McBride – bass Jack DeJohnette – drums
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