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Alex Sjobeck: Pictures in Time
ByCurrently an adjunct at Boise State University, Sjobeck has an intimate touch and classical disposition on her instrument that is striking in its intricate and expressive clarity. Baker, an active member of the Utah jazz community and currently Assistant Professor of Jazz and Commercial Music at Utah Valley University, compliments the duo with a bluesy, post bop drive and a finely sanded, varnished tone.
Ekphrastic in scope, the beautiful music begins with "Answer Song," an elegant mission statement wherein two voices willingly unify, laying the groundwork for the sincere collaboration ahead. Borrowing from the kick and offbeats of Jewish folk dance, "Aravah"at first leans towards the dark and more foreboding before sweeping into a joyful whirl. With grand, orchestral gestures, Sjobeck gets her Brad Mehldau on big time on "Cyclical." Awash with the influence of many a predecessor, "Liberation" encapsulates the fluidity of spirit and camaraderie that all piano/bass duos (at least the ones that fall from the tongue at a moment's notice) bring to light. Which runs true for the dual clarities of "With A Naked Heart" and the whole of Pictures In Time.
Track Listing
Answer Song; Aravah; Cyclical; Liberation; Chewbear; With A Naked Heart; Indigo; Stories; Like A Pop Song.
Personnel
Alex Sjobeck
pianoDavid Ian Baker
bassAlbum information
Title: Pictures in Time | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Next Level
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