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Peter Van Huffel/Michael Bates/Jeff Davis: Boom Crane
By Track review of "Automatic Vaudeville"The element of surprise underscores the album. On "Automatic Vaudeville," Bates launches a sturdy walking bass line, summoning a mid-tempo swing vamp, and followed by Van Huffel's sanguine phrasings amid an easy-going gait. He establishes a sinuous melody and takes his time, but as history would dictate, he re-energizes the primary motif; raises the pitch, and takes matters to the next level. The trio shifts into double-time and cycles through fiery pulses, resulting in yet another source of interest. Here and throughout the program, the musicians tender the antithesis to common jazz fare along with their superb musicianship, wily digressions and striking interactions.
Track Listing
More; Jest; Automatic Vaudeville; Not a Living Soul; Tower in the Trees 3:29; Boom Crane; Slipper Hero; Talk to Me; Quasar; On Equilibrium; Fast and Flurious.
Personnel
Peter Van Huffel: alto saxophone, clarinet; Michael Bates: bass; Jeff Davis: drums.
Album information
Title: Boom Crane | Year Released: 2014 | Record Label: Fresh Sound New Talent
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