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Schlippenbach Trio: Features
ByBrevity precludes neither intensity or diversity. The energy hasn't gone, but it has been largely replaced by penetrating conversation. On some cuts ("Feature 3," "Feature 4") they touch on no less a number of moods than might be encountered in a more protracted performance. Of course they may not be sustained to the same degree, but there is the same level of alchemy on display via individual virtuosity placed entirely at the service of near telepathic democratic interchange. Conversely sometimes they do sustain a feeling as on the dreamy "Feature 7." Even though Schlippenbach often leads, the ensuing pieces advance as a group discussion through a variety of approaches.
At over eight minutes "Feature 10" is the longest track, and also the one which has the most distinctive structure. A squally beginning gives way to a rambunctious tenor saxophone/ drum duet which proceeds in synchronous eruptions, as Paul Lovens pushes Parker with a rumbling tattoo. Schlippenbach rejoins, then continues in percussive dialogue, with Lovens drumming now more sparse and tappy, before a fiery close in which Parker spits staccato gobbets. As a package the disc provides the opportunity to put the threesome's workings under the microscope and may particularly appeal to those who prefer to digest their improv in short elegant bursts rather than dig in for an extended session.
Track Listing
Feature 1; Feature 2; Feature 3; Feature 4; Feature 5; Feature 6; Feature 7; Feature 8; Feature 9; Feature 10; Feature 11; Feature 12; Feature 13; Feature 14; Feature 15.
Personnel
Alexander von Schlippenbach: piano; Evan Parker: tenor saxophone; Paul Lovens: drums.
Album information
Title: Features | Year Released: 2015 | Record Label: Intakt Records
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About Alexander von Schlippenbach
Instrument: Piano
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