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J. Leandre / N. Mitchell / D. Van Der Schyff: Before After
ByThe interweaving storylines are enacted with concentrically flowing phrases and jagged edges, amid several tender spots. Léandre and flutist Nicole Mitchell are superb foils, and drive matters into submission during choice spots. The musicians transmit an organic outlook, wondrously accented by Dylan van der Schyff's asymmetrical rhythms, polyrhythmic rolls and enterprising approach to the drum kit.
The artists mimic moods and lash out with expansive tonal splashes to complement the largely, mind-bending mini-themes that intersect, subside and assume a natural order of growth. Mitchell's twirling lines offset a quiet rumble atop Van Der Schyff's rim shots and Léandre's nimble developments on "Before Before." Mitchell also casts an edge while the bassist's lyric-less background chanting spawns a spiritual aura, as the band proclaims glee and disillusionment, which emanates into a craftily arranged paradox. With peaks, valleys, detours and vast synergy, the trio tends to pick up steam, underscored by Léandre's ominous arco passages and diffused patterns.
Charming, witty and designed with great focus and great understanding, several of these movements come across as composite avant-garde works. The program imprints a majestic perspective on mediums previously traversed by others, making it a mystical and irrefutably persuasive exhibition for the willing listener.
Track Listing
Before Before; After Before; Before After; After After.
Personnel
Joëlle Léandre
bassJoëlle Léandre: double-bass; Nicole Mitchell: flute, alto flute, piccolo; Dylan van der Schyff: drums, percussion.
Album information
Title: Before After | Year Released: 2011 | Record Label: Rogue Art
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Before After