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Ten - Jason Moran
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84 out of 100

Universal acclaim - based on 11 Critics

Critic score distribution:
  1. Positive: 10 out of 11
  2. Mixed: 1 out of 11
  3. Negative: 0 out of 11
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  1. BBC Music
    90
    Ten, a title that marks a decade's worth of the band's existence, is a typically bold expression of Moran's multifaceted personality and the chemistry between the pianist and his accompanists, both of whom have mastered that elusive skill of bringing sufficient detail to a piece without overshadowing its essential character.
  2. Village Voice
    90
    Ten is easily Bandwagon's finest disc since 2001-when Moran and Osby (in the role of producer) invited sax elder Sam Rivers to guest on Black Stars-it may be because they got out of their own heads somewhat.
  3. The New York Times
    90
    This is a product of sturdy intelligence and untroubled confidence driven by the inseparable commitment of Mr. Moran and his fellow Bandwagoneers, the drummer Nasheet Waits and the bassist Tarus Mateen.
  4. Boston Globe
    90
    It contains the best of what he does: smart writing, propulsive rhythms, and improvisations that suggest mile-a-minute thinking and a sense that Moran constantly pushes himself to find the freshest phrase.
  5. Los Angeles Times
    88
    A startlingly gifted pianist with a relentless thirst for experimentation, Moran returns to a trio format after teaming with guitarist Marvin Sewell for two records, and the results are devastatingly sharp.
  6. Paste Magazine
    81
    Fueled by the expert bustle of his trio (including bassist Tarus Mateen and drummer Nasheet Waits), he's given to expansive, sparkling showpieces; solo, he coaxes the still spaces between the notes into a cadence of their own.
  7. Dusted Magazine
    Jan 7, 2011
    80
    Ten may not be the apogee in the Bandwagon output - that honor goes to Black Stars, the trio's inspired mind meld with octogenarian icon Sam Rivers from early in the last decade - but it's a damn fine disc and one that's likely to age well in the company of its older siblings.
  8. The Guardian
    80
    It's a balanced, varied, and very rewarding set.
  9. PopMatters
    80
    Ten coheres as a remarkable unit, embracing an array of styles and eras of influence into something uniquely compelling.
  10. All Music Guide
    70
    As always with Moran, there is a heavy classical influence, and compositions like his own "Pas de Deux - Lines Ballet" and his rambunctious take on Leonard Bernstein's "Big Stuff" do evince, much like the rest of Ten, both a romantic and modernist point of view.
  11. Uncut
    Dec 16, 2010
    60
    It's all good but really hits its stride on the more frenetic tracks. [Oct 2010, p.108]
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