Not by Chance (album) explained

Not by Chance
Type:	Studio
Artist:	Joe Martin
Cover:	Not by Chance (album cover).jpg
Released:	September 15, 2009
Recorded:	January 2009
Studio:	Sear Sound, New York City
Genre:	Jazz
Label:	Anzic
Producer:	Joe Martin

Not by Chance is an album by jazz bassist Joe Martin.

Music and recording

The album was recorded at Sear Sound, New York City in January 2009. Martin was also the producer. All but one of the tracks was written by Martin. Chris Potter mostly plays tenor saxophone, but uses bass clarinet on "The Balloon Song" and soprano sax on the title track.^[1] The album was released by Anzic Records on September 15, 2009.^[2]

Track listing

1. "Semente" – 8:50
2. "In the Meantime" – 8:35
3. "Caché" – 8:26
4. "A Dream" – 9:19
5. "The Balloon Song" – 3:53
6. "Once Before" – 7:15
7. "Far" – 6:03
8. "Not by Chance" – 8:15
9. "The Stoic" – 8:37

Personnel

• Chris Potter – tenor sax, soprano sax, bass clarinet
• Brad Mehldau – piano
• Joe Martin – bass
• Marcus Gilmore – drums

Notes and References

1. Milkowski, Bill (March 2010) "Joe Martin – Not by Chance". JazzTimes.
2. http://anzicstore.com/album/not-by-chance "Not by Chance"