Gebhard Ullmann featuring Carlos Bica: Essencia
Overall, the band presents a series of quaintly executed motifs boasting amicable melodies that are encircled by buoyant exchanges and meticulously fabricated three-way dialogue. However, Ullmann, performing on tenor sax, injects a vibrato-laden, bluesy swagger into “Essencia - largo,” while Thomas counteracts the proceedings with slanting movements along with Bica’s sensitively constructed arco-bass, extended notes. Here, the band converges inward, although Ullmann’s performance might elicit imagery of a musician practicing in a dimly lit alleyway. Simply stated, Essencia is a tranquil yet unassumingly powerful affair. Recommended
Track Listing
Sombras E Nevoeiro/A Luz Da Sombra; Essencia
Personnel
Gebhard Ullmann; tenor, soprano saxophones, bass clarinet: Jens Thomas; piano: Carlos Bica; bass
Album information
Title: Essencia | Year Released: 2001 | Record Label: Between the Lines