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Paul Bollenback: Portraits In Space And Time
ByPortraits In Space And Time finds Bollenback in the company of bassist Joseph Lepore and drummer/percussionist Rogerio Boccato, spinning out everything from starry night music to Brazilian-tinged constructs. High-level communication is on display throughout, whether these three are delivering sophisticated sounds of the wild ("Jungle"), a winner in five ("Little Island"), a light touch John Scofield-ish jam number ("Open Hand"), or a slow moving waltz ("3 Days"). There's plenty of life and lift in this music ("Homecoming"), but it's sensitivity and a gentle(r) bearing that carry the day; background-foreground alternation between Bollenback and Lepore, the delightfully deft drumming of Boccato, and the marriage of all three personalities make the ears stand up and take notice.
Hints of everybody from Bill Frisell to John Abercrombie to Jim Hall to Vinicius Cantuaria come out at times in Bollenback's playing, but his work is never really derivative; it's simply in tune with so many different aspects of jazz language(s), so there's bound to be some crossover in vocabulary. Add to that the taut and focused bass work of Lepore and the inimitable drumming of Boccato and you have something truly special: three who play as one, listening, moving, and creating with the spirit of cooperation.
Track Listing
Calling The Spirits; Homecoming; 3 Days; Collective; Sunset; Jungle; Little Island; Bird In The Sky; Open Hand; Dance Delicious; Joseph; Dance Of Hands; Lights; Swingin' At Capones.
Personnel
Paul Bollenback
guitarPaul Bollenback: electric guitar, acoustic guitar; Joseph Lepore: bass; Rogerio Boccato: drums, percussion.
Album information
Title: Portraits In Space And Time | Year Released: 2014 | Record Label: Mayimba Music