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Wing Walker Orchestra: Hazel
Questi e altri musicisti coinvolti (compreso lo stesso Drew Williams) incidevano Matterhorn sotto la leadership dello stesso Blevins: una spigliata fusion tra reminiscenze anni settanta e attualità. Ora sotto l'insegna Wing Walker Orchestra li ritroviamo a esprimere le più audaci concezioni di Williams.
Il nucleo dell'incisione è costituito da "Hazelsuite" una composizione in sette parti ispirata dalla serie a fumetti Saga di Brian K. Vaughan e Fiona Staples A questa seguono tre brani, che sono poi le cose migliori del disco. In bell'equilibrio tra scrittura e improvvisazione, ritroviamo la magniloquenza del Gil Evans elettrico in percorsi incentrati ora sul contrasto timbrico o ritmico, ora su delicati percorsi melodici. Spicca in particolare "Look Around," col suo incedere sconnesso che trova negli interventi di Grinder e Trudel momenti di forte impatto. Macchinosa ma con spunti originali la suite citata.
Track Listing
Hazelsuite: An Idea (or The Horns); Backbone (or The Wings); Ghosts (or The Horrors); Lying (or The Will); Interlude; Heists (or Your Majesty); Ignition (or Hazel). Look Around; We’ve Seen These Walls Crumble; High.
Personnel
Drew Williams: bass clarinet; Eric Trudel: tenor sax; Brad Mulholland: alto saxophone, clarinet; John Blevins: trumpet; Danny Gouker: trumpet; Karl Lyden: trombone; Nick Grinder: trombone; Jeff McLaughlin: guitar; Marta Sánchez: piano; Adam Hopkins: acoustic bass; Nathan Ellman-Bell: drums.
Album information
Title: Hazel | Year Released: 2019 | Record Label: ears&eyes Records
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