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Scott Dubois: Banshees

AAJ Italy Staff By AAJ Italy Staff

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Questo album del chitarrista americano Scott Dubois segna un deciso incontro tra il free ed il bop. L'impostazione dei brani, le esposizioni dei temi con sax e chitarra che si muovono all'unisono, è infatti di natura tradizionale. A confondere le acque ci sono gli accenti spostati, la melodia un po' stiracchiata, ma insomma, la concezione è schiettamente bop. A volte persino risaputa.

Poi ci sono gli interventi solistici, che si muovono invece su territori più liberi, a tratti decisamente free, e con un linguaggio di stretta contemporaneità. Il risultato di questa giustapposizione è curioso, a tratti spiazzante.

Una sorta di altalena tra passato e presente, affrontati con piglio deciso ed un sound di rara compattezza.

Completano il quadro una traccia più meditativa (Canaria), ed un finale maestoso, quasi solenne.


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Track Listing

Mid to the West; Bend; Canaria; Inverse; Mouse Song; Old Man on Platform; Apparition.

Personnel

Scott Dubois: guitar; Gebhard Ullmann: tenor and soprano saxophones, bass clarinet; Thomas Morgan: bass; Kresten Osgood: drums.

Album information

Title: Banshees | Year Released: 2008 | Record Label: Sunnyside Records


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