This might be where jazz is heading-so strap in and enjoy the ride.' 'Complex and exciting, Fire Keeper burns, lurches, and leaps with intelligent virtuosity and a breathtaking sense of ensemble cohesion. The listener has two options: Put down what they're doing and soak it up, or run screaming for the hills.' It's a panoramic assault soaked in aggression and fuzz, flinging jagged machismo in every direction. 'There are few jazz records that seem suitable for a pyrotechnics show, but trumpeter-composer-producer Daniel Rosenboom has accomplished such a feat with the debut of his new album.a wholly modern and frequently intimidating assault brimming with ferocity.The quintet has a grinding meticulousness.and the band is extremely tight in their execution of Rosenboom's ideas. ****4.5 STARS**** from Sydney Morning Herald The sound is fresh yet grounded, and for all its brazen metal edge, this is joyous music! The band rocks hard, but flies with the freedom of inspired jazz. The quintet seamlessly blends elements of jazz, progressive and experimental rock, electronic music, blues, grunge, and contemporary classical music into an unprecedented sound that is fiery, grooving, intelligent and exciting.

The Dan Rosenboom Quintet is an electrifying ensemble that brings together some of the Los Angeles creative music scene's most distinctive instrumental voices! Their debut album, Fire Keeper introduces a new brand of American music, unbound by genre or stylistic idiom.

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