Squint (Julian Lage album)

Squint is an album by American jazz guitarist Julian Lage, released on June 11, 2021, through Blue Note Records.

Squint
Studio album by
ReleasedJune 11, 2021 (2021-06-11)
GenreJazz
Length45:00
LabelBlue Note
Producer
Julian Lage chronology
Love Hurts
(2019)
Squint
(2021)
View with a Room

Critical reception

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Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [1]
AllAboutJazz     [2]

Squint was well received by critics. Philip Lutz from Downbeat[3] stated that the album is "a singularly modern take on Blue Note tradition, showcasing tunes that both reference classic styles and function as forward-facing vehicles for improvisation, [Lage's] transcendent gift".

Chris May from AllAboutJazz states that "Lage excels throughout Squint as both an improviser and a composer, and he is well served by bassist Jorge Roeder and drummer Dave King [...]. From every angle, and from start to finish, the album is a delight."

John Bungey from UK Jazz News[4] states that Lage "can sound flawlessly melodic as on the opening solo Etude; he can sound bluesy as on the swaggering Boo's Blues or Twilight Surfer. Almost always the mood is breezy and amiable – even when negotiating the tricky angles of the Ornette Coleman-inspired Familiar Flower."

Track listing

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Squint track listing
No.TitleWriter(s)Length
1."Etude"Julian Lage2:28
2."Boo's Blues"Julian Lage3:26
3."Squint"Julian Lage4:30
4."Saint Rose"Julian Lage4:36
5."Emily"Johnny Mandel5:29
6."Familiar Flower"Julian Lage4:00
7."Day and Age"Julian Lage3:16
8."Quiet like a Fuse"Julian Lage6:54
9."Short Form"Julian Lage3:32
10."Twilight Surfer"Julian Lage4:19
11."Call of the Canyon"Billy Hill3:13
Total length:45:00

Personnel

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Musicians

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References

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  1. ^ Jurek, Thom. "Squint – Julian Lage Album Review". AllMusic. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  2. ^ May, Chris (June 9, 2021). "Julian Lage: Squint". AllAboutJazz. Retrieved July 20, 2024.
  3. ^ "Julian Lage: A Clear-Sighted 'Squint'". August 3, 2021.
  4. ^ "Julian Lage – 'Squint'". June 11, 2021.