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Wolfert Brederode Trio: Black Ice
ByThe well-titled "Elegia" opens the album, setting the plaintive, elegiac tone. The title tune is built on a bass ostinatoyet it still somehow feels rhythmically untethered, except for a moment near the end when Brederode's piano introduces a bit of thematic material, joined by the bass in a brief departure from its repetitive pattern. It's the kind of subtlety this band delights in. "Bemani" begins rubato, piano chords with long arco bass tones; then the band comes together in time for the final section.
Gudmundsson's contribution "Conclusion" shares the rubato feel, but with his bass taking the lead. Van Hulten's drums are so light here they are almost completely textural. In contrast "Fall" opens with the drums forward, playing a fractured rock rhythm, then the piano breaks into a catchy theme with the bass doubling. It's a different sound, showing a more extroverted side of the groupmore of this would have been welcome. An entire album in that style would almost sound like a different band. "Curtains" is another lovely jazz tune, this time with a more traditional feel in the rhythm section: memorable solos from Gudmundsson and Brederode. "Bemani" and "Fall" are both reprised at the end of the program, in brief, abstract Variations that strip them down to their essence.
Track Listing
Elegia; Olive Tree; Bemani; Black Ice; Cocoon; Fall; Terminal; Conclusion; Curtains; Rewind; Bemani (Variation); Glass Room; Fall (Variation).
Personnel
Wolfert Brederode
pianoWolfert Brederode: piano; Gulli Gudmundsson: double bass; Jasper van Hulten: drums.
Album information
Title: Black Ice | Year Released: 2016 | Record Label: ECM Records
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About Wolfert Brederode
Instrument: Piano
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