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Jo-Yu Chen Trio: Incomplete Soul
Le prese di distanza si fermano qui. Jo-Yo Chen resta profondamente legata all'estetica jazz e nel percorso musicale ritroviamo chiari riferimenti a Mehldau e Jarrett: di suo la pianista mette lunghe improvvisazioni cantabili e la capacità di costruire con i partner brani ritmicamente sinuosi e iterativi, molto vicini al gusto contemporaneo.
Gli equilibri musicali sono curati ma non scontati coniugando la poetica della leggerezza (pianistica) con un accentuato dinamismo di basso e batteria (come in "Chess" e "Black Forest) oppure con un lirico clima cameristico ("Love Letter").
Particolarmente significativi i tre brani liberamente improvvisati ("Improv") che offrono la misura del ricco interplay ormai esistente tra i partner.
Track Listing
Wandering Songstress; Chess; Incomplete Soul; Improv 1; Black Forest; Love Letter; Tipsy Cat; Departure; Improv 2; Dreamer; Follow Me; Improv 3; Red Bean.
Personnel
Jo-Yu Chen
pianoJo-Yu Chen: piano; Christopher Tordini: bass; Tommy Crane: drums; Andy Lin: erhu (1).
Album information
Title: Incomplete Soul | Year Released: 2012 | Record Label: Sony Music
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