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Noah Howard: One Eye Open, the Other One Closed
To that end, "Gasoline Alley Crack-Up" comes across as the standout surefire tune. The flipside of the set welcomes the piano of Bobby Few and the drums of Bobby Kapp, both frequent running mates of Howard and also improvising luminaries in their own right. Sans any sort of bass, the trio works from resplendent chords and acheives some fervently enacted three-way dialogues and semi-structured hodgepodges. Therefore at times they drift apart, only to coalesce at various points. It's sort of like capturing or perhaps fabricating more voices or tonalities out of their instruments, where they transmit divergent contrasts via a mulitfarious approach and mostly avoid pre-conceived notions by bending the rules a bit. Utimately it's a journey of discovery and expansion.
Of course, the program is far from typical easy listening type fare. Essentially, the entire production demands the listeners' attention and imaginative powers. Shiny laurels and his own share of kudos are owed Howard for this endearing affair. (Feverishly and platitudinously recommended!)
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Track Listing
Pine Box Blues/ Gasoline Alley Crack-Up/ Can
Personnel
Noah Howard
saxophone, altoNoah Howard- alto saxophone, cane fife; Eve Packer- vocals & handclaps; Bobby Few- acoustic & electric piano; Bobby Kapp- drums & percussion. Recorded: July 7, 2002, NYC.
Album information
Title: One Eye Open, the Other One Closed | Year Released: 2004 | Record Label: Altsax
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