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Alyn Cosker: KPF
ByIn the ten tracks that follow, Cosker continually rises above expectations by skirting them. With "Yatey Ate" he completely embraces a rock-fusion aesthetic, putting guitarist Davie Dunsmuir and keyboardist Steve Hamilton out front; on "Dragons" he invites Rachel Lightbody's entrancing voice into the fold, melding the definitions of songwriter and composer in the process; through the concise title track, his peaceable piano playing speaks volumes about the love of his life; and during "Could Be Fate" he embraces a cooler aesthetic, providing breathing room.
A number of notable guests add to the variable mixJoe Locke's vibraphone proves euphonious in its melodic shading and soloing behind Cosker's slow-and-slick groove play on "Purely Intertwined," Tommy Smith's tenor throws down on the slamming "Shoogly Paw," Fraser Anderson's vocals call to feelings of loss on the album-closing "Two Stars In The Sky," and several others drop in at points along the waybut the album belongs to Cosker in every respect. As composer, lyricist, arranger, drummer, periodic pianist and all-around musical director, he never misses a beat.
Track Listing
Serenity; Yatey Ate; Dragons; Purely Intertwined; KPF; Hee Haw Twice; We Were Young; The Adventures Of Feskelar; Could Be Fate; Shoogly Paw; Two Stars In The Sky.
Personnel
Alyn Cosker
drumsAlyn Cosker: drums, piano (1, 3, 5, 11), shaker (3, 9); Steve Hamilton: keyboards, piano; Marcio Doctor: percussion; Dave Dunsmuir: electric guitar; Colin Cunningham: electric bass (2, 4-11); Fraser Anderson: vocals (11); Adam Bulley: mandolin (1); Jim Cosker: piano (7); Laurence Cottle: electric bass (1, 3); Fiona Hamilton: fiddle (1); Kirsty Johnson: accordion (1); Rachel Lightbody: vocals (3); Joe Locke: vibraphone (4); Chas Mackenzie: acoustic guitar (7); Eddi Reader: vocals (7); Tommy Smith: tenor saxophone (3, 10); Paul Towndrow: alto saxophone (1).
Album information
Title: KPF | Year Released: 2018 | Record Label: NYLA Recordings
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