Steve Reynolds Posted November 18, 2004 Report Share Posted November 18, 2004 an excerpt from somwhere else this is a recording that DEMANDS to be heard no funny rat thread for this - from a previous post, some might remember I don't like the idea of a thread that separates "so-called" out jazz from the rest plus my wife thought this one was a beaut - she says this isn't "twisty" like most of the stuff you listen to it's actually quite melodic - and when you all hear the Duke tune - swing high and swing higher recorded in 2002 - available from DMG - should be in all major record shops - but alas the musical world as some of us know it is past insane Musicians: Felicity Provan -- cornet, Joost Buis -- trombone, Jan Willem van der Ham -- alto, bassoon, Tobias Delius -- tenor, clarinet, Frans Vermeerssen -- baritone, Paul Pallesen -- guitar, Cor Fuhler (familiar to me only from The Flirts and a revelation here) -- piano, organ, Wilbert de Joode -- bass, Alan Purves -- percussion, Michael Vatcher, percussion what a record - if I have heard more new releases - this would be record of the year (with a close second to the Rowe/Beins miracle show) first track is stunning - one those great jazz tunes with no solos - from the Cherry (or more closely McPhee) like cornet opening building into a rhythm which I have never heard before - is this jazz - is jazz dead? - are these guys from our planet? - I guess there are new ways to say new things - doubters need to hear this - only precedent I can think of is the opening track to a great Michael Formanek recording - Low Profile (Groogly, I think) that used some of the same elements - this is even neater - Buis sees no need to overdue thinsg - all tracks are under seven and a half minutes - and most are comfortably in the four to five minute range. No theme solo theme formula - yet the music is as easy to get and to groove to any bop record - unless one is simply at loggerheads with anything outside the idiom. when Delius enters during the second track, the promise of the opener is intensified. Full, throaty tenor - yet of the year now - jazz is dead!?!? and the pianist - especially remembering hearing him on the great Hands of Caravaggio - could he also be such a great and senstive pianist of this sort - and when the recording closes out with that organ - now in the third track - we hear some guitar and baritone playing together over a bustling rhythm section - with the baritone being used in an unusual way - mainly as an accompiantment - building into a pure riff - impressive stuff indeed and the first abstract piece is short - then to evidence that this really is Cor Fuhler - as we hear the inside of the piano being struck - and this (The Comet's Point of View) actually turns into something resembling a ballad - with the pianist taking to the standard portion of the piano - but despite the obviously accomplished musicianship which permeates through all of the music played - not many solos anywhere of any lenghth - wait a minute - not always the case - sound of surprise - is that a baritone saxophonist playing in this band that is from the school of Harry Carney?? - it is!! yet we hear the individual voices of the members of the band in a band with Cor Fuhler - nice and anytime a band is willing to drop a great groove, you know they believe in their music - hear Spaghetti Canon - groove resumes - but not where it was - where is it going? sounds, noises - all gorgeous - and the leader isn't interested in hearing himself - he is spotlighting the members of the band - the trombone playing is mostly used as a member of the ensemble waiting on the Ducal tune - *I* might even dance to it one other thing - sound quality - stupendous - puts so many recordings to shame - and I'm sure they didn't have more than a small fraction of what the blue note of the last ten years have to make most of their releases sound like dog shit in comparison to something like this - props to Dick Lucas - who I was not familiar with prior to hearing this record Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Clunky Posted November 18, 2004 Report Share Posted November 18, 2004 Funny rat has this one covered ( or mentioned at least). It's a very tasty album indeed. Picked it up on the strength of some excellent soloing by Buis with the remarkable Tom Bancroft Orchestro Interupto ( with Geri Allen) Elements of Sun Ra I thought. Lots of depth so I've not got the full measure of it yet but recommended for accessible yet adventurous listening. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
couw Posted November 18, 2004 Report Share Posted November 18, 2004 sample two tracks here Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
John B Posted November 18, 2004 Report Share Posted November 18, 2004 I agree with Steve 100% on this one. I hear lots of Ellington in the tunes. Very nice writing, great playing and lots of fun, without ever seeming "wacky" or "zany" like a lot of Dutch improv. One of my top picks for the year! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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