{"id":11138,"date":"2025-08-12T21:34:58","date_gmt":"2025-08-13T02:34:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/postgenre.org\/staging\/4567\/?p=11138"},"modified":"2025-08-13T22:02:58","modified_gmt":"2025-08-14T03:02:58","slug":"review-glover-memories-dreams-reflections","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/postgenre.org\/staging\/4567\/review-glover-memories-dreams-reflections\/","title":{"rendered":"Review: Nicole Glover\u2019s \u2018Memories, Dreams, Reflections\u2019"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<p>Portland, Oregon native and current NYC resident, tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover may be best known as a member of the all-female jazz supergroup Artemis. Or possibly as a member of Christian McBride\u2019s Ursa Major. But she is also a bandleader, having recently released her third album as a leader &#8211; <em>Memories, Dreams, Reflections<\/em> (Savant, 2025). Glover often carries a reputation as a fierce, mostly \u2018in\u2019 player, but while playing both \u2018in\u2019 and \u2018out\u2019 on this release, the overriding vibe is \u2018out.\u2019 The album finds her fronting a trio of bassist Tyrone Allen II and drummer Kayvon Gordon, two great emerging upstarts, in the most distilled document of Glover\u2019s tenor playing yet. Cellist Lester St. Louis joins the trio on two of the eleven tracks.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The album&#8217;s title references psychoanalyst Carl Jung\u2019s autobiography, which he wrote in the twilight of his life. With presumably much to look forward to, the reference is a little odd for Glover, who is only in her thirties. But there are references to Jung on several tracks. This author has previously described Glover\u2019s playing in reference to her notable fierce clusters. But on this outing, she is far more rounded. She is understated on the opener, \u201cObsidian.&#8221; The piece, written by Allen II, is focused more on creating stunning harmonics with St. Louis\u2019s cello. Immediately, one hears the individual voices of Allen II and Gordon shine through in a piece that moves from sustained lines to sharp jabs and bursts.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" style=\"width:420px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL__vffIU8-7Mc\"><div id=\"lyte__vffIU8-7Mc\" data-src=\"\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/_vffIU8-7Mc\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/_vffIU8-7Mc\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/_vffIU8-7Mc\/0.jpg?resize=420%2C295&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"YouTube video thumbnail\" width=\"420\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:420px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cNo.2,\u201d positioned as such in the sequence, is an original by Lawrence Williams, a drummer with ties to both Detroit &#8211; Gordon\u2019s hometown &#8211; and Portland. This is the first recording of the tune, and its title is a reference to a Jungean term, meaning \u201cinner being\u201d; the introverted side of one\u2019s personality. Glover improvises freely, and we hear a commanding bass solo from Allen II, accented by Gordon\u2019s nuanced kit work. \u201cPetrichor,\u201d one of only two originals penned by Glover, also appears on Artemis\u2019s <em>Arboresque<\/em> (Blue Note, 2025). The piece is a meditative ballad describing that feeling after the rain, something Glover knows far too well from living in Portland. Allen II graces the tune with a lovely solo as well.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The next portion of the album features songs from contemporaries beginning with organist Glenn Tucker\u2019s \u201cResilience.\u201d The original version appeared on Tucker\u2019s album from a decade ago, Determination (Mack Avenue, 2015). This version features turns from the bass-drum tandem, with Gordon especially forceful on his drum set. \u201cSpy,\u201d by Davy Lazar, features Glover in a softer mode with Gordon again showing his immense chops. \u201dBroken,\u201d by pianist Lex Korten, has a balance of Glover\u2019s fierce clusters and her more meditative stance. In between, there\u2019s \u201cAndrogny,\u201d a forty-six-second series of ostinato-filled lines written by bassist Jaribu Shahid of the obscure Detroit band Griot Galaxy.&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" style=\"width:420px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_nnyz-b81lxU\"><div id=\"lyte_nnyz-b81lxU\" data-src=\"\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/nnyz-b81lxU\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/nnyz-b81lxU\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/nnyz-b81lxU\/0.jpg?resize=420%2C295&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"YouTube video thumbnail\" width=\"420\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:420px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Glover\u2019s second original, \u201cII for Richard Davis + Henry Grimes,\u201d is dedicated to <em>Astral Weeks<\/em> (Warner, 1968) and <em>Out to Lunch!<\/em> (Blue Note, 1964) bassist Davis and avant-garde iconic bassist Grimes. Here we have the second appearance from St. Louis, whose cello blends so beautifully with Glover\u2019s tenor. You may recall the line in <em>Astral Weeks<\/em>, \u201cVenture in the slipstream between the viaducts of your dreams,\u201d perhaps another nod to Glover\u2019s album title, though that is probably a reach.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>\u201cMarch\u201d is a blurring 4\/4 number, originally written as a waltz by pianist Miki Yamanaka, where Glover channels her main inspiration, Sonny Rollins. Charlie Parker\u2019s \u201cBird Feathers\u201d &#8211; a tune also covered earlier this year by Glover\u2019s labelmate, altoist Jim Snidero. &#8211; also proves fertile ground for her tenor. Glover closes impeccably with \u201cTell Him I Said Hello,\u201d a tour-de-force of tenor playing as she interprets Betty Carter\u2019s tune from <em>Social Call <\/em>(Columbia, 1991). In reflection, Glover says it\u2019s \u201ca rumination on relationships, how they change throughout your life and the complicated feelings that arise from that.\u201d&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed-youtube wp-block-embed is-type-video is-provider-youtube wp-embed-aspect-4-3 wp-has-aspect-ratio\"><div class=\"lyte-wrapper fourthree\" style=\"width:420px;max-width:100%;margin:5px;\"><div class=\"lyMe\" id=\"WYL_A0Q_A9yWZvg\"><div id=\"lyte_A0Q_A9yWZvg\" data-src=\"\/\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/A0Q_A9yWZvg\/hqdefault.jpg\" class=\"pL\"><div class=\"tC\"><div class=\"tT\"><\/div><\/div><div class=\"play\"><\/div><div class=\"ctrl\"><div class=\"Lctrl\"><\/div><div class=\"Rctrl\"><\/div><\/div><\/div><noscript><a href=\"https:\/\/youtu.be\/A0Q_A9yWZvg\" rel=\"nofollow\"><img data-recalc-dims=\"1\" loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" src=\"https:\/\/i0.wp.com\/i.ytimg.com\/vi\/A0Q_A9yWZvg\/0.jpg?resize=420%2C295&#038;ssl=1\" alt=\"YouTube video thumbnail\" width=\"420\" height=\"295\" \/><br \/>Watch this video on YouTube<\/a><\/noscript><\/div><\/div><div class=\"lL\" style=\"max-width:100%;width:420px;margin:5px;\"><\/div><figcaption><\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>There are no complicated feelings to these ears. Glover has just taken a major leap forward, delivering one of the outstanding saxophone-led albums of the year.&nbsp;&nbsp;<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><em>\u2018Memories, Dreams, Reflections\u2019 is out now on Savant Records.<\/em><\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Photo credit: Anna Yatskevich<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Portland, Oregon native and current NYC resident, tenor saxophonist Nicole Glover may be best known as a member of the all-female jazz supergroup Artemis. Or possibly as a member of Christian McBride\u2019s Ursa Major. But she is also a bandleader, having recently released her third album as a leader &#8211; Memories, Dreams, Reflections (Savant, 2025). 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