'Infinity II' by Jeremy Rose

The boundlessly prolific talents of Jeremy Rose find the Australian saxophonist revisiting his latest 'Infinity' project offering up another fantastic instalment within the quartet's burgeoning catalogue.

With the project initially stemming from a 2021 live recording from Sydney's Phoenix Central Park, 'Project Infinity Live' would pair Rose's saxophone alongside pianist Novak Manoljovic, drummer Tully Ryan and Ben Carey on modular synthesiser.  A rapturously-received project, the live performance proved a captivating sonic exploration very much in line with Rose's detailed affections for intricate and thought-provoking jazz.

Rose's efforts have long found him appreciated for the pioneer and visionary that he is.  As a highly-decorated musician, bandleader and composer, Rose's name continues to sit atop an incredibly lengthy list of unbridled talent when discussions veer towards Australia's thriving jazz scene.  A staunch advocate for contemporary jazz as its own community, Rose's own Earshift Music has presented some sensational offerings from Australian talent including I Hold the Lion's Paw, Ross McHenry, Helen Svoboda and Michelle Nicolle, naming just a few projects across the label's exceptional sixteen-year lifespan.  

And beyond serving as a platform for upcoming and established talent, Earshift naturally serves as a playground for a multitude of Jeremy Rose projects and the various incarnations that his musical endeavours take glorious shape within: albums by Jeremy Rose & The Earshift Orchestra, The Vampires, Vazesh, The Strides and Visions of Nar all bare Rose's indelible imprint as each ensemble offers him the opportunity to immerse himself within compelling and completely different musical narratives with each go-round.

The idea of 'musical narratives' is something that rings true when considering Rose's Infinity quartet - with their debut Live release relishing the opportunity to connect largely through an improvisational approach, the quartet make a wonderful transition to the studio for 'Infinity II' celebrating a remarkable evolution of their sound.  Although the album definitely serves as a loving progression in its sound, enough of the project's approach and characteristics are enough to wisely anchor 'Infinity II' to 'Project Infinity Live'.  Its sparse minimalism remains a fundamental component in its construction - a trait captured wonderfully through an atmospheric and ambient soundscape that finds Rose & company finding the beauty in the music's simplicity.

'Infinity II' is a quiet testament to the often overlooked beauty of restraint - it's an affectionate musical conversation between Jeremy Rose, Tully Ryan, Novak Manojlovic and Ben Carey that we're all invited to participate within.