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Sylvie Courvoisier – Mark Feldman Quartet with Scott Colley and Billy Mintz: Birdies For Lulu
ByVariety is a common denominator from start to finish. For example on "Birdies for Lulu," Mintz instills a Middle Eastern backdrop with his delicate toms patterns, shaded by Courvoisier's dainty voicings and Feldman's resounding extended notes. Another important aspect pertains to how the band commingles assertive jazz choruses with capacious sound-sculpting tactics and softly moving mosaics, as you could hear the proverbial pin drop in between passages. But they close out the album with a calm-before-the-storm outlook on "Code for Capitaine," where the soloists engage in call and response processes with swirling intensity and asymmetrical stop and start grooves, offset when Courvoisier plucks the piano strings atop Colley's sawing arco notes. Yet Mintz adds another savory component with his colossal snare rolls as the quartet reshapes the proceedings with hand-claps, leading to a pleasantly bizarre finale. Indeed, Birdies for Lulu is a leading-edge exposition that accentuates the quartet's sophisticated approach and ability to sustain a high form factor of entertainment at all times.
Track Listing
Cards for Capitaine – Part 1; Cards for Capitaine – Part 2; Cards for Capitaine – Part 3; Shmear; Natarajasana; Downward Dog; Birdies for Lulu; Travesuras; Coda for Capitaine
Personnel
Sylvie Courvoisier
pianoSylvie Courvoisier: piano; Mark Feldman: violin; Scott Colley: bass; Billy Mintz: drums.
Album information
Title: Birdies For Lulu | Year Released: 2014 | Record Label: Intakt Records
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