Elevation

Our rating, out of 100 — and why.

AI-generated from five scored dimensions. An opinion, not a measurement.

Instrumental
68 /100
Alpine
Higher than 93% of albums we've rated

The album features strong improvisation and reinterpretation of standards, making it rewarding for repeated listens.

What we noticed

  • Each track features extended improvisation, with the saxophone and piano often engaging in call-and-response patterns.
  • Several tracks reinterpret classic jazz standards, maintaining their core melodies while exploring new harmonic territories.
Composition 25% of the score
8/10

the writing — melody, harmony, structure, lyrics

Craft 20% of the score
7/10

production, performance, arrangement

Durability 25% of the score
8/10

whether it rewards returning to it

Distinctiveness 18% of the score
7/10

whether it sounds like itself

Sequencing 12% of the score
6/10

running order, pacing, length

Influence 2/10

Little footprint beyond its audience. Reported but not counted — how far a record travelled describes its reception rather than the record, and a newer release has had less time to travel than an older one.

Tracklist

Best experienced from track one — press play and let it unfold.

  • 1 Lee's Coming
  • 2 Alone Together (Take 1)
  • 3 Blu
  • 4 Blueness (Take 1)
  • 5 Dark Zone
  • 6 Darn That Dream (Take 2)
  • 7 Triads
  • 8 Late Lee
  • 9 'Round Midnight
  • 10 Chiodo fisso
  • 11 Sad Song
  • 12 Here's Lee
  • 13 Alone Together (Take 2)
  • 14 In bilico
  • 15 Cherokee
  • 16 Epilogue

Reference: MusicBrainz