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George Crotty Trio: Chronotope
ByFive of the nine tunesall Crotty originalspresented on Chronotope feature percussion augmentation, upping the trans-global feeling of the music. But the opener, "Island Incidental," is straight-through cello, bass and drums, a danceable, brimming-with-life jaunt with intertwining strings and crisp, snappy drum work from Recharte.
These sometimes high-energy, sometimes pensive, cross cultural explorations of global sounds came about during a time of pandemic-induced travel restrictions. A virtual, in-the-studio travelog is the result. World music aside, the title tune could morph into a rock anthem, with Crotty's sharp, guitar-like pizzicato work coming together with Chapman's sludgy bass and Recharte's seismic drumming, while "Prayer Dance" elicits images of a bustling Middle Eastern market place.
"Metamorphosis" floats on a cloud; "Halftime Hajaz" features intricate three-way interplay and a relentless momentum, while "Banish The Birds" is an immersion in ambient atmospherics.
Track Listing
Island Incidental; Chronotope; Prayer Dance; Metamorphosis; Baiao; Halftime; Snowglobe; Ropetrick; Banish the Birds.
Personnel
Additional Instrumentation
Max Senitt: percussion (2, 3, 4, 7); Gilbert Mansour: percussion (8).
Album information
Title: Chronotope | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Self Produced
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