Scott Clark in Best Jazz on Bandcamp - August 2023

We’re so excited that Scott Clark - Dawn & Dusk (OOYH 021) was included in Best Jazz of Bandcamp August 2023. Dave Sumner wrote an incredible review, and we appreciate the deep listen. Honored to be included among this list of incredible releases! And it is extra awesome to see Scott’s picture at the top of the article. FULL REVIEW

“If there’s one throughline in all of the albums featured in this month’s column, it’s how they cast in stark relief the evolution of jazz from its origins to today. And while some of this month’s music traces its roots back to the days of bop, by and large, these albums are birds that have flown far, far away from the original nest. It’s evidence that there are no boundaries to development in jazz, and there’s still so much more room to grow.”

“This album radiates presence. When it takes a step, you feel the impact, which makes its lyricism that much more precious. It has a certain gracefulness, where a melody’s trajectory can rise up to be the sole focus. This same effect occurs when the ensemble instigates interludes of near-drone, and harmonic qualities take hold. The album consists of two sets of four tracks, each behaving as something of a suite, establishing a sense of continuity. The same four pieces, one set in-studio, the other set live performance. This is the kind of recording that grabs the ear from the very first note and doesn’t let go.”