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Frode Gjerstad Trio + Steve Swell: Bop Stop
ByGjerstad has forged a singular niche for himself and sounds like few others. Though at times his tone suggests the vocal cry of Ornette Coleman, it comes without any trace of the blues foundation. His squiggling darting lines betray a fondness for upper register destinations, which contrast neatly with Swell's brassy heft, which he fashions with acute attention to pitch, timbre and phrasing. That bond is shown to good advantage in the inflammable duet which begins "Pop Bop." Indeed the dialogue between them forms one of the highlights of this disc.
But the interaction isn't confined to the horns, as confirmed by the first of many explosive entrances on the title cut, this time fashioned by the trombonist and Nilssen-Love after Strøm's thrummed intro. Thereafter all the possible permutations get an airing, arising organically from the collectively originated flow. There's variety too, as they hit on a range of moods, sometimes even within a single piece. Thus "Post Stop" starts as an atmospheric textural exchange full of exhalations, vocalizations, glissandos, and isolated cymbal strikes, but ends as a pile-driving carve up. This is a group that can do it all, and does so with flair.
Track Listing
Bop Stop; Stop Bop; Pop Bop; Post Stop.
Personnel
Frode Gjerstad
saxophone, altoFrode Gjerstad: alto saxophone; Steve Swell: trombone; Jon Rune Strøm: double bass; Paal Nilssen-Love: drums & percussion.
Album information
Title: Bop Stop | Year Released: 2018 | Record Label: Clean Feed Records
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About Frode Gjerstad
Instrument: Saxophone, alto
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