Capricorn Climber

2013 studio album by Kris Davis

Capricorn Climber

Studio album by

Kris Davis

Released| 2013
Recorded| March 22, 2012
Studio| Systems Two, Brooklyn
Genre| Jazz
Length| 60:17
Label| Clean Feed
Producer| Kris Davis
Kris Davis chronology
| Union
(2012)  | Capricorn Climber
(2013)  | Massive Threads
(2013)

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Capricorn Climber is an album by Canadian jazz pianist Kris Davis, which was recorded in 2012 and released on the Portuguese Clean Feed label.[1]

## Reception

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Professional ratingsReview scores

Source| Rating
AllMusic| [2]
Down Beat| [3]

In his review for AllMusic, Dave Lynch notes that, "even as the music lingers in a free rhythmic zone with fragmented, initially hesitant motifs, the sonic puzzle pieces fit together with a combination of improvisational looseness and the clear-cut intention of chamberesque modern composition, with nothing out of place."[2]

The Down Beat review by Shaun Brady states, "The sound of the quintet conjures a chamber ensemble in a state of decay, their grace and elegance evident but their tensions being revealed in enlightening fashion."[3]

In a double review for JazzTimes Lloyd Sachs says, "The quintet alternates between wide tonal brush strokes and brisk melodies, free-floating effects and knotty inventions."[4]

## Track listing

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All compositions by Kris Davis except as indicated

1. "Too Tinkerbell" – 5:30
2. "Pass the Magic Hat" – 9:50
3. "Trevor's Luffa Complex" – 5:34
4. "Capricorn Climber" – 11:33
5. "Bottom of a Well" – 7:05
6. "Big Band Ball" – 4:58
7. "Pi Is Irrational" – 7:55
8. "Dreamers in a Daze" (Davis, Maneri, Laubrock, Dunn, Rainey) – 4:38
9. "Too Tinkerbell Coda" – 3:14

## Personnel

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* Kris Davis – piano
* Mat Maneri – viola
* Ingrid Laubrock – sax
* Trevor Dunn – double bass
* Tom Rainey – drums, glockenspiel

## References

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1. ^ Capricorn Climber at Clean Feed
2. ^ a b Lynch, Dave. Kris Davis – Capricorn Climber: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved June 9, 2015.
3. ^ a b Brady, Shaun. Capricorn Climber review. Down Beat July 13: page 56. Print.
4. ^ Sachs, Lloyd. Capricorn Climber review at JazzTimes

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Kris Davis

Years given are for the recording(s), not first release, unless stated otherwise.

Studio albums|

* Lifespan (2003)
* The Slightest Shift (2005)
* Rye Eclipse (2007)
* Paradoxical Frog (2009)
* Good Citizen (2009)
* Aeriol Piano (2009)
* Union (2011)
* Capricorn Climber (2012)
* Massive Threads (2012)
* Save Your Breath (2014)

Live albums|

* Octopus (2016)

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