Architect of the Silent Moment

Architect of the Silent Moment is an album led by jazz bassist Scott Colley which was recorded in 2005 and released by the CAM Jazz label in 2007.^[1][2]

Architect of the Silent Moment
Studio album by Scott Colley
Released	January 30, 2007
Recorded	December 15 & 16, 2005
Studio	Sear Sound, New York City
Genre	Jazz
Length	56:33
Label	CAM Jazz CAM 5021
Producer	Ermanno Basso, Scott Colley
Scott Colley chronology
Initial Wisdom (2003) Architect of the Silent Moment (2007) Empire (2010)

Reception

Professional ratings

Review scores
Source	Rating
AllMusic	[3]
All About Jazz	[4]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings	[5]

The AllMusic review by Michael G. Nastos states "This is easily Colley's best recording of a small handful as a leader; it is a candidate for best jazz CD of 2007 and comes highly recommended".^[3]

On All About Jazz, John Kelman's review said "The beauty of Architect of the Silent Moment is its unequivocal sense of purpose, which avoids undue consideration and provides everyone with ample room to move".^[4]

JazzTimes's Thomas Conrad said "This is not an album that often settles into "solos." Colley creates shifting, intricate structures in which individual voices are embedded ... It is too early in the new year to vote, but Architect of the Silent Moment is on my working Top 10 list for 2007".^[6]

Track listing

All compositions by Scott Colley except where noted

1. "Usual Illusion" – 7:43
2. "Strip Mall Ballet" – 8:03
3. "El Otro" – 2:59
4. "Architect of the Silent Moment" – 7:23
5. "Masoosong" – 6:15
6. "Feign Tonal" – 3:06
7. "From Within" – 8:17
8. "Smoke Stack" (Andrew Hill) – 6:07
9. "Window of Time" – 8:07

Personnel

• Scott Colley − bass
• Ralph Alessi – trumpet
• Craig Taborn − piano, Rhodes piano, Hammond organ
• Antonio Sánchez – drums

Special guests

• David Binney – tenor saxophone
• Jason Moran – piano
• Gregoire Maret – harmonica
• Adam Rogers – guitar