Album lore

Noah Preminger's "Ballads," issued February 2025 on Chill Tone Records, collects seven tracks that dwell in the interstices of free jazz and hard bop. Among them, "Carry Me Ohio" stands as a measured pulse amidst the set’s moody reflection. The album leans into spacious phrasing and subdued instrumental interplay, favoring a contemplative approach over virtuosic display.Preminger's tenor saxophone carries the weight of each composition with a nuanced restraint, drawing on the jazz canon without resorting to facile reverence. The record’s seven pieces—including "Stan’s Mood" and Gershwin’s "Someone to Watch over Me"—offer a modest but resonant statement within the ongoing dialogue of modern jazz. The modest listener base, under 500 on Last.fm, suggests its appeal remains quietly cultivated among discerning crate-diggers and niche collectors.

Album lore

Noah Preminger's "Ballads," issued February 2025 on Chill Tone Records, collects seven tracks that dwell in the interstices of free jazz and hard bop. Among them, "Carry Me Ohio" stands as a measured pulse amidst the set’s moody reflection. The album leans into spacious phrasing and subdued instrumental interplay, favoring a contemplative approach over virtuosic display.Preminger's tenor saxophone carries the weight of each composition with a nuanced restraint, drawing on the jazz canon without resorting to facile reverence. The record’s seven pieces—including "Stan’s Mood" and Gershwin’s "Someone to Watch over Me"—offer a modest but resonant statement within the ongoing dialogue of modern jazz. The modest listener base, under 500 on Last.fm, suggests its appeal remains quietly cultivated among discerning crate-diggers and niche collectors.