Parallels
Artie Roth Quintet, 2005
Artie Roth: bass
John MacLeod : Flugelhorn
Kelly Jefferson : tenor and soprano saxes
David Braid : piano
Kevin Dempsey : drums
All Compositions SOCAN
Recorded at Lydian Sound, Toronto, Canada 2004
Produced by Artie Roth and André White
Engineered and mixed by André White
“Toronto bassist Artie Roth leads an impressive quintet in a debut release of original compositions, equally impressive”
— Budd Kopman, All About Jazz
“….the record just flies by, grabbing you for the trip and never letting go…Roth has shown himself to be a formidable player and composer.”
— Budd Kopman, All About Jazz
“he employs a range, of structural and organizational devices that put a fresh and often graceful spin on ”
— Mark Miller, The Globe and Mail
“This 75-minute album is impressive, its eight Roth-composed tracks bursting with insistent movement, shifting shapes and catchy tunes. Roth's bass is everywhere, a dominant force deeply engaged in all the music”
— Geoff Chapman, The Toronto Star