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Whit Dickey/Kirk Knuffke: Drone Dream
ByIf this recording was a confabulation, it would be considered a conversation rather than a debate. Dickey, whose playing has matched the energy outlays of firebrands like David S. Ware and Matthew Shipp, masters the smallest of gestures heard on "Weave 1" and "Weave 2" with almost whispered brushwork and cymbal dusting.
If the pair were bottling wine, it wouldn't be Super Tuscans or bold Cabernet Sauvignons. Knuffke is more disposed to subtle flavors. "Oblique Blessing" coats the ear with hints of minerals and lavender. That shouldn't be a surprise for listeners of his duos with Harold Danko, Michael Bisio, Karl Berger, Jesse Stacken, or Ted Brown.
Drone Dream is a follow-up to the duo's Fierce Silence (Clean Feed, 2016), and like that, this outing may be best described as poetry in motion. It roars like Carl Sandburg's "Fog," coming in on little cat feet.
Track Listing
Soaring; Weave 1; Weave 2; Legba Sequence - Dream 1; Legba Sequence - Dream 2; Oblique Blessing.
Personnel
Whit Dickey
drumsKirk Knuffke: trumpet; Whit Dickey: drums.
Album information
Title: Drone Dream | Year Released: 2019 | Record Label: NoBusiness Records
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