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Glass Enclosure is the tenth album led by jazz pianist and mathematician Rob Schneiderman, released on the Reservoir label in 2008.[1]

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AllMusic[1]
DownBeat[2]

In his review on AllMusic, Ken Dryden opined "Schneiderman devours Bud Powell's dramatic "Glass Enclosure" whole, while his sense of humor comes across in an easygoing take of Charlie Parker's "Yardbird Suite" as he slyly inserts a low-key quote from the Latin tune "Tico Tico."[1] In his review on DownBeat, Robert Doerschuk stated "Rob Schneiderman steers a straightahead course throughout Glass Enclosure... While everyone plays with a pleasing and relaxed authority, Schneiderman pushes a little further..."[2]

Track listing

No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Reunion"Rob Schneiderman5:24
2."Ready or Not"Rob Schneiderman6:21
3."Buster Rides Again"Bud Powell6:33
4."Embraceable You"George Gershwin, Ira Gershwin4:53
5."Glass Enclosure"Bud Powell6:22
6."Bluegenes"Rob Schneiderman7:33
7."Fine and Dandy"Kay Swift, Paul James4:45
8."Yardbird Suite"Charlie Parker6:13
9."Social Call"Gigi Gryce6:33
10."Cocktails for Two"Arthur Johnston, Sam Coslow7:12
Total length:61:54

Track listing adapted from Discogs.[3]

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References

  1. ^ a b c Dryden, Ken. "Glass Enclosure". AllMusic. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  2. ^ a b Doerschuk, Robert (December 2008). "Key Foundations". DownBeat. p. 78. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
  3. ^ "Rob Schneiderman – Glass Enclosure". Discogs. Retrieved 2020-08-31.
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