Not by Chance (album)

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

Not by Chance
Studio album by Joe Martin
Released	September 15, 2009
Recorded	January 2009; Sear Sound, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Label	Anzic
Producer	Joe Martin

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[1]

Music and recording

The album was recorded at Sear Sound, New York City in January 2009.[2] Martin was also the producer.[2] All but one of the tracks was written by Martin.[1] Chris Potter mostly plays tenor saxophone, but uses bass clarinet on "The Balloon Song" and soprano sax on the title track.[3] 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

References

1. Henderson, Alex "Joe Martin – Not by Chance". AllMusic. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
2. "Not by Chance". Anzic Records. Retrieved December 10, 2016.
3. Milkowski, Bill (March 2010) "Joe Martin – Not by Chance". JazzTimes.