Headspace, by Jon Hill

Headspace

by Jon Hill

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	1.	One Step Ahead 06:07
	2.	Can't Say Goodbye 07:25
	3.	Revelation 07:26
	4.	Brain Fog 03:14
	5.	Coming Home 06:07
	6.	Headspace 07:04
	7.	Samatha 06:11

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Recorded on New Year's Day, 2020, "Headspace" is Jon Hill's debut as band leader. Built on the talents of Carlo Rouse, who absolutely sings on the upright bass, and Carlos Garcia, with masterful finesse on the acoustic piano, "Headspace" offers up something fresh and familiar — taking the vernacular of traditional, piano-led jazz trios like those of Vince Gauraldi and Bill Evans, but with a drummer behind the reigns, heading in a direction that borders on blues and soul.

"This album is pretty much a snapshot of my headspace at the time," Hill said. "Family stuff, prioritizing mediation, and procrastination."

Hill's frantic snare-drum pitter patter sets the scene for "Brain Fog," the fourth tune on the debut album of his eponymous trio. With a latin flare, the groove feels unrelenting, like a rush of caffeine to the head, as the piano enters like so many random thoughts, rapidly repeating a high, three note ostinato buoyed by upright bass. It feels like a head buzz. A mind at race.

It's not all brain fog. “Samatha” is a meditative ballad written by the late Andy Whittington, who taught both Hill and Garcia. And with original titles like "Coming Home," and "Can't Say Goodbye," these compositions offer a wide range of mood and introspection. That "Brain Fog" piano ostinato does reappear later on the title track, "Headspace," but this time, it's slowed and pitched down significantly — a mind of molasses.

- Justin Lacy

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released February 5, 2021

Drums/Composition - Jon Hill
Bass - Carlo Rouse
Piano - Carlos Garcia
Saxophone - Ryan Mulder ("Headspace")

"Samatha" composed by Andy Whittington

Engineered by Ryan Mulder
Mixed by Greg Hill at Spectra Sound
Mastered by Brent Lambert at Kitchen Mastering
Album artwork by Courtney Rivenbark

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Drummer, composer, and educator based in Wilmington, NC.

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