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Andrzej Serafin: L.S.D.
BySerafin was a founding member of Editions Quartet and the blues-rock group Blue Ink. Lenert has his own band, Los Agentos, which also includes Serafin. And if they find an empathy born from association, Domarski makes it a natural extension by fitting right in.
L.S.D. brings its collective sense of intuition to the fore on this eclectic set. Surprise is nurtured by invention, with interaction evoking brilliant textures. Once an idea is set upon, fathomed and unraveled, another comes in and then another. The trio does it without pumping up the volume or ratcheting the pulse.
Immersed deep in the blues, "Czas już spać" is a prime example of this approacha cry from the heart, drawing from a deep well of emotion. The dark atmosphere is set up by Serafin, his vibraphone letting in the essence of the melody. Domarski opens the context with saxophone interjections, switching between the abrasive and the smooth, while Lenert adds a mournful wail on harmonica. Together, they weave a tight mesh in this stunning evocation of the blues.
Serafin composed all the music except for the traditional "Deep River." The trio harks to its gospel underpinning, the serenity of the composition served at first by Serafin. He is warmly meditative in his ministrations, a mood that is embraced by Lenert, who shifts seamlessly into the bluesterritory in which he is joined by Domarski to add a distinct, yet vital, dimension.
Jazz swings in on the rapturous "Bezczelny." The ensemble lines are as inviting as the individual inventions that jump off a traipsing vibraphone, a brawny saxophone or the synthesizer on which Serafin cuts loose to sway dizzily.
The magic of L.S.D. is in the moment. And that moment lasts through 35 sublime minutes.
Track Listing
Blues Noire; Promenada; Powrot do swiatla; Deep River ; B.B. Blues; Boogeyman; Jurki; Bezczelny; Czas juz spac.
Personnel
Robert Lenert: harmonica; Andrzej Serafin: vibraphone, piano, Hammond, synthesizers, sample, percussion; Staszek Domarski: saxophones and flute.
Album information
Title: L.S.D. | Year Released: 2011 | Record Label: Flower Records
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