Yuhan Su: City Animals

Vibraphonist Yuhan Su crates a kinetic quintet with Matt Holman/tp-fh, Alex LoRe/as, Petros Klampanis/b and Nathan Ellman-Bell for ten post bop originals. Su’s vibes chime and resonate to create intricate rhythmic undertows as on the hectic “Parallel Chasing” and caroming “Part 2 am.” Su and Klampanis create rich pulses for LoRe’s alto that is so high in tone that it resembles a soprano as on the sweet “Feet Dance” and delicate “Kuafu” and when teamed with Holman, the two blend for a rich texture and also scatter for some wild and electric currents. Holman’s gentle horn floates on “Tut & D” and is bluesy on the warm “Poncho Song.” Intelligent charts and excursions that add to an not subtract from the visceral enjoyments.

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