''As We Are Now'' is an album by pianist

Renee Rosnes Irene Louise Rosnes (born 24 March 1962), known professionally as Renee Rosnes ( ), is a Canadian jazz pianist, composer, and arranger. Early life Rosnes was born in Regina, Saskatchewan, and grew up in North Vancouver, British Columbia. She ...

which was recorded in 1997 and released on the

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Reception

The

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review by Leo Stanley stated "''As We Are Now'' is another wonderful session from pianist Renee Rosnes, finding her navigating a challenging set of six original compositions and three covers ... ''As We Are Now'' finds the limits of hard bop and pushes it further, resulting in an adventurous, rewarding listen". In

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, Owen Cordle noted " Canadian pianist Rosnes occasionally recalls Lennie Tristano, although she plays in a less complex, more fluid manner. Her sense of linear development is finely tuned, and she has a vigorous sense of rhythm. In fact, energetic playing characterizes most of this date ... There’s considerable emotional involvement in these and the other performances, an investment you’ll probably dig along with the chops and freshness".Cordle, O
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Track listing

All compositions by Renee Rosnes except where noted # "Black Holes" – 6:35 # "The Land of Five Rivers" – 6:11 # "Abstraction Blue (For Georgia O'Keeffe)" – 6:30 # "Mizmahta" – 6:06 # "Non-Fiction" (

Walt Weiskopf Walt Weiskopf (born July 30, 1959, in Augusta, Georgia) is an American jazz saxophonist, multi-instrumentalist, composer, author and educator. He has released sixteen albums as a leader, and performed on countless other albums as a sideman. He h ...

) – 6:17 # "Bulldog's Chicken Run" – 8:27 # "As We Are Now" – 7:56 # "Absinthe" (Chris Potter) – 6:09 # "Pee Wee" ( Tony Williams) – 5:27

Personnel

– piano * Chris Potter – tenor saxophone, soprano saxophone *

Christian McBride Christian McBride (born May 31, 1972) is an American jazz bassist, composer and arranger. He has appeared on more than 400 recordings as a sideman, and is a nine-time Grammy Award winner. McBride has performed and recorded with a number of jaz ...

– bass *

Jack DeJohnette Jack DeJohnette (born August 9, 1942) is an American jazz drummer, pianist, and composer. Known for his extensive work as leader and sideman for musicians including Charles Lloyd (jazz musician), Charles Lloyd, Freddie Hubbard, Keith Jarrett, B ...

– drums

References

{{Authority control Renee Rosnes albums 1997 albums Blue Note Records albums Albums recorded at Van Gelder Studio