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Mario Pavone Sextet: Deez to Blues
ByTrue to his vision, "Zines brings out Michael Sarin's drums, Peter Madsen's piano and Pavone's own bass before Bernstein and Howard Johnson chip in to complete the head. The band assembles to lay a long swirl of colourful motifs before Bernstein moves on to forge a path of warped notes. Charles Burnham swings in, the bow of his violin sweeping deep before Madsen changes the tack with broken runs. Together they essay a path in constant flux, unexpectedly revealing the the focus of the visionaries involved.
Pavone and Burnham take "Dances 3/5 to a high plateau of conversation. The former bows the bass, the latter plucks the violin's strings. With a measured pace, they move on as Johnson comes in on the baritone saxophone. Brighter hues now dominate, Pavone frolics on the bass, and the band comes together all animated and gung-ho. They cast form, no longer an imperative, to the forces of free will, an enthralling change.
Deez to Blues is a triumph for Pavone and a record that will leave an indelible impression.
Track Listing
Zines; Deez; Xapo; Dances 3/5; Day of the Dark Bright Light; Ocbo; Second-Term Blues.
Personnel
Mario Pavone
bassMario Pavone: bass; Steven Bernstein: trumpet, slide trumpet; Howard Johnson: tuba, baritone saxophone, bass clarinet; Charles Burnham: violin; Peter Madsen: piano; Michael Sarin: drums.
Album information
Title: Deez to Blues | Year Released: 2006 | Record Label: Playscape Recordings
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