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Adam Lane: New Magical Kingdom
That's okay, and the disc certainly does not suffer because it evokes the past and not some kind of radical future. The playing is actually bolstered byreference, the fact that each member of this group is so well-versed in the vocabularies of previous generations giving the project more credibility. Guitarist John Finkbeiner, for example, channels Where Fortune Smiles-era McLaughlin and '80s Sonny Sharrock with facility and conviction. Lane's bass playing has the drive and soul of Mingus augmented by a healthy dose of Art Davis' timbral concerns. The compositions are tight, except where unison passages are purposefully and deliciously ragged and sometimes even fun.
If a certain New Thing squall is pervasive, there is enough interest engendered by group interplay to keep the proceedings fresh throughout this entertaining disc. The future will creep up on these top-notch players, quietly but with certainty that needs no rhetorical fanfare. Let's watch.
Track Listing
In the center of the Earth, Looking for Mike; Nutria One; without Being; Avenue X; Sienna; Objects; The Gennius of el Segundo; Serenity; Schnube.
Personnel
Adam Lane
bass, acousticAaron Bennett: saxophone; Adam Lane: bass; Darren Johnston: trumpet; Jeff Chan: tenor; John Finkbeiner: guitar; Lynn Johnston: baritone; Vijay Anderson: drums.
Album information
Title: New Magical Kingdom | Year Released: 2007 | Record Label: Clean Feed Records
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About Adam Lane
Instrument: Bass, acoustic
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