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Cyrus Nabipoor: Live At The Marigny Opera House
ByFor a musician intent on blurring the future and past, the Marigny Opera House, build in 1847, rebuilt after a consuming fire 1851, and deconsecrated by the Church in 1997, is the pitch perfect venue to bring his art and vision to life, making Live at the Marigny Opera House a finely paced, well crafted, quietly revealing debut with a keen sense of smoldering tradition and youthful investigation.
Melody, inferred, implied, inherent, envisioned and performed with real time vigor sits at the core of Nabipoor's playing and writing. And so it begins with the eager confidence and dark swing of "What is This," a gumshoe soundtrack with enough ensemble switchbacks in musical scenery to prick the ear and keep you in your seat. Establishing his glowing, songlike tones early, "There is a Light That Never Goes Out" lets each player pace this folkish ballad as he sees fit, as Nabipoor laces through each setting with a sustained warmth. Surrounding himself with the acutely adventuresome creme of NOLA's young legionairesvigorous saxophonist Brad Walker, versatile guitarist George Wilde, and the ever sympathetic rhythm section of bassist James Singleton and drummer Brad Webbthat bring a fundamental dynamism to such time honoring Nabipoor compositions as "Spector," the country shuffle turned guitar driven rock ecstasy of "Huckleberry Madness," to the true NOLA nod "NOK Blues." Stay tuned.
Track Listing
What Is This; There Is A Light That Never Goes Out; Cellmates; Hipody; Specter; Huckleberry Madness; Lullaby Intro; Pan's Labyrinth Lullaby; NOK Blues.
Personnel
Cyrus Nabipoor
trumpetBrad Walker
saxophone, tenorGeorge Wilde
guitarJames Singleton
bass, acousticBrad Webb
drumsAlbum information
Title: Live At The Marigny Opera House | Year Released: 2020 | Record Label: Nabipoor Music LLC
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