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Ho-lus Bo-lus: Altogether...All at Once
ByDrummers Marc Riordan and Kota Nakamura with bassist Peter Bitenc create a very open soundstage, and while each instrument is certainly capable of overpowering, Sinton creates exquisitely put-together pieces that expose nuance. Doubling on bass clarinet he also adds a warmth to the overall feel of compositions like the touchingly elegiac "Leave a Light On (For Steve Lacy), whose bowed bass, soprano sax and bass clarinet alternately wail for the sax man's return.
The band shines brightest when engaging in subtle interpretations of melodic tunes such as Radiohead's "Scatterbrain, the Beatles' "Long and Winding Road and their own extended and ethereal "Mobilium Perpetuum. All this is not to say, though, that these guys can't blow and rock, doing so on the halting swing of the opener, "Dirt Track, the emotionally frenetic "Fear and Happiness and the double-drumming, hard-bopping closer, "The Cube. Although this latter feel is perhaps more what one might expect from such an instrumental lineup, Sinton uses technique, tone and resonance to surprise, intrigue and delight on this strong debut.
Track Listing
Dirt Track; Fear And Happiness; Leave A Light On (for Steve Lacy); The Long And Winding Road; Mobilium Perpetuum; Scatterbrain; The Cube.
Personnel
Josh Sinton
saxophone, baritoneJosh Sinton: baritone saxophone, bass clarinet; Jeremy Udden: alto saxophone,soprano saxophone; Peter Bitenc: bass; Kota Nakanura: drums; Marc Riordan: drums.
Album information
Title: Altogether...All at Once | Year Released: 2007 | Record Label: Self Produced
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About Josh Sinton
Instrument: Saxophone, baritone
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