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Sly Fly

by Eyeman All Stars

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Circonflex 04:22
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2.
Get A Life 04:46
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3.
Monsieur Toubab 04:40
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4.
Witch Hunt 06:56
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Sly Fly 04:22
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6.
New Morning 03:50
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Snaakje 03:18
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Dreamstate 03:33
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about

EyeMan All Stars is a fresh group based in Amsterdam who combines hip jazz improvisation with stone grooves.

Songs ranging from Eddie Harris-70’s funk (Get A Life) to New Orleans-style grooves (Snaakje), from Afro-groove (Monsieur Toubab) to Motown vibes (Sly Fly). And from lush soundscape (Dreamstate) to Brazilian samba (New Morning). Check their debut album 'Sly Fly' on Eyeman Records!
Strong melodies go together with colorful chords while a groovy bass and tight drums glue it all together. Passionate solo’s and positive vibes make this new album a true musical trip.

"With Sly Fly I wanted to make an attempt to write downright positive music. A sound that radiates lust for life. Music at times danceable and now and then a more serious undertone" (Iman Spaargaren, Jazzradar.com)

"This quartet makes nice, 'everything is fine' music, played as it should be. That is always nice, but now something to appreciate even more" (Mischa Andriessen, Trouw)

"The latest album by the Dutch jazz group Eyeman All Stars sounds festive and funky as if everything is fine. Band leader and saxophonist Iman Spaargaren seems to want to stear the course of things in a positive way with this project" (Johan Bakker, Nederlands Dagblad)

"Iman Spaargaren composed very catchy melodies. Great themes with tight rhythm, beautiful breaks, performed accurately by pianist Dirk Balthaus, double bassist Hendrik Müller and drummer Efraïm Schulz-Wackerbarth. Saxophonist Spaargaren sounds like Charles Lloyd and here and there the double timing of Charlie Parker. His playing is smooth and dynamic" (Mattie Poels, Musicframes.nl)

"Iman blows with a Wayne Shorter-esque embouchure and intensity. He goes all the way and does not shy away from double tones or rough  improvisations" (Sjoerd van Aelst, Jazzflits)


"Iman Spaargaren takes 'Sly Fly' in a convincing way to a perfect synergy between soul jazz and post bop" (Bernard Lefèvre, Jazzhalo.be)

"Sly Fly" von den EyeMan All-Stars ist bemerkenswerter Modern Jazz. "Sly Fly" hat magnetisierende Wirkung” (Joe Brookes, Rocktimes.info).

credits

released December 17, 2020

Released May 8, 2020

Iman Spaargaren - tenor saxophone
Dirk Balthaus - Fender Rhodes & piano
Hendrik Müller - double bass
Efraim Schulz-Wackerbarth - drums & percussion

EyemanRecords 003
Amsterdam (c) 2020


www.imanspaargaren.nl

All compositions by Iman Spaargaren except for Witch Hunt by Wayne Shorter
Recorded, mixed & mastered at Studio Dirk by Dirk Hooglandt
Photography: Monique Kooijmans & Efraim Schulz-Wackerbarth (portraits)
Artwork: Carolina Altavilla (www.caroaltavilla.com)

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Iman Spaargaren Amsterdam, Netherlands

Iman is a multi-reed player, arranger and composer. He has a distinctive way of playing and a very personal tone on his horn.
Over the past years Iman played with Undercurrent Trio, StarkLinnemann Quartet, EyeMan All Stars, Pelican Three, Voice of Monk, Iman Spaargaren Quartet & Septet, Captain Hook, European Union Quartet and Thelonious4. ... more

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