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João Barradas: Directions
ByBarradas is accompanied by his excellent Portuguese quartet across these tunes and is joined by guests Greg Osby (who also produced), Gil Goldstein and Sara Serpa on selected tracks. Saxophonist Osby first appears on the punchy but rather bizarre "Expressive Idea"a tune featuring Barradas' midi-accordion and centered around a recorded conversation between Wayne Shorter and Joe Lovano on which Barradas matches the cadences and rhythms of the speakers' voices.
Directions demonstrates two sides of Barradas' talentsthe influence of what might be called the "accordion tradition" on tunes such as "Letter To Mother's Immersion" (featuring some fine guitar from André Fernandes), "Homeric Hymn" and the forceful "Amalgamat" and the freer, more contemporary, vibe to be found on "Expressive Idea," "Unknown Identity," "Ignorance" (all of which feature Osby) and the angular rhythms of "Amalgamat (Outro)" where Serpa's wordless vocal adds an ethereal atmosphere. "Homeric Hymn" combines both approaches, opening in the tradition before moving towards a more contemporary sound. Goldstein's composition, "Tiling The Plane," is a twin-accordion piece: apparently based on "Giant Steps" it's an interesting shift of pace but the return of the band on "The Red Badge Of Courage" is welcome.
Track Listing
Expressive Idea; Letter To Mother’s Immersion; Varazdin’s Landscape; Unknown Identity; Amalgamat; Amalgamat (Outro); Tiling The Plane; The Red Badge Of Courage; Manners Of Normality; Homeric Hymn; Ignorance.
Personnel
João Barradas
accordionJoão Barradas: accordion, midi accordion; André Fernandes: guitar; João Paulo Esteves da Silva: piano; André Rosinha: bass; Bruno Pedroso: drums; Greg Osby: saxophone (1, 4, 11); Gil Goldstein: accordion (7); Sara Serpa: vocals (6).
Album information
Title: Directions | Year Released: 2017 | Record Label: Inner Circle Music
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