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Mario Pavone: Boom
The leader's thick tone sets the mood on "Julian, subdued with unhurried movement, embellished by Wilson's tempered drumseach note's attack is distinct. "Not Five Kimono opens with the rhythm section locked in to a quirky figure, accented by Malaby's soprano, before he steps aside for Madsen's percussive piano. After a bleating soprano run, Pavone's bass signals the return to the head and the group immediately complies. A lolling swing develops in "Arkadia, but after a crafty Pavone solo, the rhythm becomes blunt, hammering down the beats behind Malaby's muscular tenor.
Chapin's "Bad Birdie gets a lively reading, though somewhat looser compared to the live version on Menagerie Dreams. It effectively spotlights each musician, especially Wilson's implied melody from the drums and Madsen's strident solo. "Out and About, the other Chapin tune, similarly has a brisk unison introduction driven by its rhythm, with Wilson digging into the quasi-march feel and urging the soloists to deliver. Malaby and Pavone match wits against the repetitive, rhythmic piano line of "Arc, while the drums and sax link up on "Bastos, countering the piano and bass, Pavone the epicenter of the musicians' orbits.
Track Listing
Julian; Not Five Kimono; Arkadia; Po; Bad Birdie; Short Yellow; Arc; Bastos; Interior Boom; Out and About.
Personnel
Mario Pavone
bassMario Pavone (bass/composer); Tony Malaby (tenor and soprano saxophones); Peter Madsen (piano); Matt Wilson (drums).
Album information
Title: Boom | Year Released: 2005 | Record Label: Playscape Recordings
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