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Triio: Six-ish Plateaus
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by Dan McClenaghan
Canadian bassist Alex Fournier takes inspiration from some of the best, most notably bassist/cellist/composer Andrew Downing and bassist/composer Michael Formanek. Both of these mentors sit outside the mainstream, but not far off, within spitting distance we might say. Six-ish Plateaus, by Fournier's Triiowhich is not a trio but rather a sextet--explores the hybrid of written material and energized freedom with two reeds, guitar and vibraphone, drums and bass line-up. Distinction of sound is a key here. The ...
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