ROB GARCIA 4

The Drop and the Ocean

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This disc’s title refers to the Sufi belief that man should submit to things larger than himself. It’s a concept that has always been applicable to jazz, and it hasn’t been lost on drummer Rob Garcia, leader of this Brooklyn foursome. Although Garcia sometimes cannonballs in, asserting his virtuosity with splashes of intense, restless playing, he’s plenty good at going with the flow. On the aptly titled “River,” tenor saxophonist Noah Preminger floats velvety tones over a relatively smooth rhythm, while “Humility” proves spacious enough for pianist Dan Tepfer and bassist John Hebert to paddle out front. Even when the musicians veer down different streams, pulling “Crash” and “Will” in unpredictable directions, they come together when it counts.

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