# CD review: David Laborier – NE:X:T 2019: Video, CD cover

- Link: https://jazzblues.eu/2019/02/28/cd-review-david-laborier-next-2019-video-cd-cover/
- Published: 2019-02-28T20:11:46+01:00
- Author: https://JazzBlues.EU

**What’s next? David Laborier, a passionate jazz composer who’s at home in both 
large and small ensemble settings, releases his fifth album as a leader. NE:X:T 
features the medium sized sextet format and showcases a musical melting pot of jazz,
pop, rock and experimental elements. **

It is a homogenous co-existence of musical styles resulting in highly accessible
colors and atmospheres, rather than giving the listener the impression of an overdone
and intellectual arrangement of notes. NE:X:T take the audience to the stylistic
edge of jazz music, even crossing all the boundaries of a classic instrumentation.
Jazz, rock and hip-hop influences open a new musical path to a colorful world of
sounds. Each of the players’ individual styles and instrumental approaches shine
through David Laborier’s extravagant compositions. The opener Wes We Can pays tribute
to jazz guitar legend Wes Wontgomery in a cool and relaxed manner, followed up by
Step Right Up!, a funky up tempo tune featuring some high energy trumpet, trombone
and saxophone improvisations. The ballad The Wait Is Over explores the band’s acoustic
sound, whereas in Best Served Cold, the listener is taken to a soundscape made of
distorted sounds, the purity of horns and drums combined with electronic loops. 
Pendulum is a contrapuntal construct between the guitar, trumpet, trombone and saxophone,
featuring extended solos. Closeness is a heartfelt ballad conjuring warm and intimate
feelings. Hip-hop inspired Baked Goods takes a groovy path down acoustic and electronic
elements, via oriental flavors, and ending in the openness of the spirit of jazz.
The melodies from NE:X:T have a contagious quality to them and will surely find 
an audience beyond that of hardcore jazz aficionados.

 1. Wes We Can
 2. Step Right Up!
 3. The Wait Is Over
 4. Best Served Cold
 5. Closeness
 6. Pendulum
 7. Baked Goods

**David Laborier – guitar, compositions **
 **Marc Huynen – trumpet ** **Pierre 
Cocq-Amman – saxophone ** **Tim Daemen – trombone ** **Sebastian ‘Schlapbe’ Flach–
bass ** **Niels Engel – drums**

![Картинки по запросу David Laborier - NE:X:T](https://i0.wp.com/
www.paris-move.com/wp-content/uploads/2019/01/David-Laborier-NEXT-2-001.jpg?w=640&
ssl=1)

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