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Trespass Trio + Joe McPhee: Human Encore
By Track review of "A Different Kodo""A Different Kodo" is immersed in a free-bop modality. Drummer Raymond Strid kicks it off with a bristling groove, followed by Martin Kuchen's serrated alto saxophone lines within a sparse framework. McPhee chimes in with his pocket trumpet and tears apart the upper-registers with brazen choruses, as the band tightens the loop and steps inward. Edgy, yet executed with heartfelt enthusiasm, bassist Per Zanussi proceeds to open up the spatial characteristics with a fast-paced and nimbly articulated solo spot. He creates a sense of loneliness, but the ensemble sneaks back in and closes out on a temperate note. Essentially, the musicians bequeath a highly artistic set of values to exploration and adventurism, shrewdly countered by some lighter moments. No doubt, it's the complete package.
Track Listing
A Desert on Fire, a Forest; Bruder Beda Ist Nicht Mehr; Xe; Coimbra, Mon Amour; A Different Koko; In Our Midst; Human Encore; A Desert on Fire, a Forest (First Day Take).
Personnel
Joe McPhee
woodwindsJoe McPhee: pocket trumpet; Martin Kuchen: alto saxophone; Per Zanussi: double bass; Raymond Strid: drums.
Album information
Title: Human Encore | Year Released: 2013 | Record Label: Clean Feed Records
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