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Miguel Gorodi: Apophenia
ByApophenia (erroneously making connections or meaning with unrelated things) is Gorodi's debut album and his nonet features some of the U.K.'s brightest rising stars. The pervasive serialism to the opening of "La Nausée" is accompanied by disconcerting oscillation in intensity and pitcha nod to Sartre's "Nausea"but settles down with Gorodi taking the first effusive solo. Gorodi's juxtaposition of tuba and vibes as heard on "Time Sigmund" is redolent of arrangements by George Russell or Mike Gibbs. Conor Chaplin makes his presence known here with a resonant double bass solo as does Gareth Lockrane on lithe flute. On "Search" Ralph Wylde's vibes begin to channel Gary Burton at his most contemplative. But this rumination is washed away by the angular "Amygdala" (an area of the brain responsible for emotions) over which Lockrane's flute presides. "Soma" benefits from a taut ensemble arrangement, whilst on "Fifths" Gorodi displays his magnificently fluid soloing technique.
Dave Hamblett's punchy drums introduce the tune Nicest Memo," the concluding number in this set and, in common with all the compositions on the album, the tune presents a full tonal spectrum thanks to the cogent deployment of a variety of instrumentation within the nonet. Produced by vibraphonist of note Jim Hart, the final mix manages to showcase all the musicians equally, and more importantly so they can all be heard in a clear and distinct balance, even within the ensemble final crescendo. Apophenia represents a highly significant milestone in what promises to be a stellar career for this talented trumpeter and composer.
Track Listing
La Nausée; Time Sigmund; Search; Amygdala Intro; Amygdala; Soma; Fifths; Two Trees; Not Nicest Memo.
Personnel
Miguel Gorodi
trumpetMiguel Gorodi: trumpet, flugelhorn; Gareth Lockrane: flutes; Michael Chillingworth: alto saxophone, clarinet; George Crowley: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet; Kieran McLeod: trombone; Ray Hearne: tuba; Ralph Wyld: vibraphone; Conor Chaplin: double bass; Dave Hamblett: drums.
Album information
Title: Apophenia | Year Released: 2019 | Record Label: Ubuntu Music
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