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Pandelis Karayorgis Quintet: Circuitous
By Track review of "Swarm"Vivid imagery is rampant on "Swarm," where the frontline sax section's flurries mimic a swarm of bees buzzing around in low-to-upper registers. However, Karayorgis deconstructs the panorama into a miniscule subplot via patchy clusters as he realigns the band and raises the pitch due to his bristling chord voicings, only to descend back into a quiet interlude where McBride stirs the pot. The quintet gravitates back to higher elevations, incited by warm sax choruses, leading to rough-hewn lines devised with vocal-like aspects, closing it out with a frenzied opus and whirling dervish-type intensity. It's a multi-part aural treat containing cavernous valleys and towering peaks. and is one of many testaments to Karayorgis' boundless imaginative powers, evidenced throughout the program.
Personnel
Pandelis Karayorgis
pianoDave Rempis: tenor, alto and baritone saxophones; Keefe Jackson: tenor saxophone, bass and contrabass clarinet; Pandelis Karayorgis: piano; Nate McBride: bass; Frank Rosaly: drums.
Album information
Title: Circuitous | Year Released: 2013 | Record Label: Driff Records
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