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Mark Segger: Lift Off
ByAlong with some fragmented Ornette Coleman-framed inferences dispersed throughout, the band engages in some Herculean workouts. However, "Cluttertone News" begins with a chamber-like motif, highlighted by bassist Rob Clutton's thick notes, agile chord soloing and streaming arco passages, shadowed by the hornists' misty undertones. Yet they fire it back up during "For the Bees," where they produce a big band style arrangement driven by unorthodox unison choruses, disfigured motifs and sweltering cadenzas. Here, pianist Tania Gill's lower register voicings underscore the band's ominous overtones as they dish out blood-curdling and discordant subplots, leading to some merriment towards the finale.
The band's tensely articulated mosaics of sound are often woven into a whole in animated fashion. Otherwise, variety is a key factor. For example, on "One Note" the artists engage minimalism amid atmospherics with elongated notes and rests in between, contrasted by the soloists' mild call and response activities and fluctuating extended (one note) lines. In a nutshell, Segger is a highly musical drummer and may teach us progressive jazz aficionados a few tricks as the band often gets to the point in whirlwind fashion with the utmost precision and gusto.
Track Listing
Lift Off; Cluttertone News; For The Bees; #18; ....; One Note; Slow Motion; Bassline.
Personnel
Mark Segger
drumsJim Lewis
tromboneHeather Saumer
trombonePeter Lutek
saxophoneTania Gill
pianoRob Clutton
bass, acousticAlbum information
Title: Lift Off | Year Released: 2020 | Record Label: Self Produced
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