Floratone II is the second album by the collective Floratone, which comprises guitarist Bill Frisell, drummer Matt Chamberlain along with producers Lee Townsend and Tucker Martine which was released on the Savoy label in 2012.Floratone website, accessed November 3, 2017Bill Frisell website , accessed November 3, 2017
Reception
In his review for AllMusic, Thom Jurek notes that, "Floratone II is a sonically more adventurous, yet more musically focused album than its predecessor". On PopMatters, John Garrett noted "Floratone II sharpens every shortcoming that the first album had. The pieces are tighter, melodies better pronounced, and the studio manipulation never offers too much or not enough. I'm not going to say that this is one of the best albums of Bill Frisell's career but I will warn you that it can get stuck in your head".Garrett, J. PopMatters Review, accessed November 3, 2017 On All About Jazz, John Kelman said "as Floratone continues to drive Teo Macero's innovative collage work with trumpeter Miles Davis' late 1960s/early 1970s electric music into the 21st century and beyond, the expansive, cinematic Floratone II gives hope that Frisell, Chamberlain, Townsend and Martine will continue to collaborate well into the future".Kelman, J. All About Jazz Review, accessed November 3, 2017
Track listing All compositions by Bill Frisell, Matt Chamberlain, Lee Townsend and Tucker Martine "The Bloom Is On" – 4:37 "More Pluck" – 3:27 "Snake, Rattle" – 3:27 "Parade" – 3:18 "Not Over Ever" – 1:01 "Move" – 3:00 "Do You Have It?" – 4:04 "The Time, The Place" – 2:23 "No Turn Back" – 4:01 "The Time, The Place (Part 2)" – 2:02 "Gimme Some" – 2:45 "Grin and Bite" – 1:03 "Stand By This" – 2:53
Personnel Bill Frisell – guitar Matt Chamberlain – drums, percussion Lee Townsend, Tucker Martine - production Mike Elizondo – bass Jon Brion – keyboards Ron Miles – trumpet Eyvind Kang – viola
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