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The Joel Futterman - Ike Levin Duo: The Present Gift
Known as a versatile avant-garde jazz pianist, whose Cecil Taylor influences cannot be underestimated, Joel Futterman also performs on the curved soprano saxophone, while utilizing a wooden Indian flute on, “Arrival.” Futterman’s multitasking abilities surface on more than one occasion. At times, he toggles between piano and curved saxophone as the instrumentalists frequently take turns commandeering the various storylines.
They taper the proceedings down in spots, while Levin’s muscular attack and breezy lines complements Futterman’s circuitous developments. On “The Gift,” Futterman lays down a lower register ostinato groove amid Levin’s darting choruses and animated inflections. Here, lucid imagery abounds as the twosome subsidizes all of the excitement via a series of spontaneously rendered micro-themes. Recommended.
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Track Listing
1.Night Owl 2.Respite 3.Horizon 4.Arrival 5.Pathway 6.Eternal 7.The Present 8.The Gift 9.Observation 10.Remembering 11.Dream 12.Tasty 13.Coolin
Personnel
Joel Futterman
pianoJoel Futterman: piano, curved soprano saxophone, and wooden Indian flute
Album information
Title: The Present Gift | Year Released: 2002 | Record Label: IML Music
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