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Martin Pickett: Lyric Pieces
Il cuore di questo disco è il trio 3PBM composto dal pianista Martin Pickett, dal bassista Paul Jefferies e dal batterista Ben Twyford allargato con l'inclusione della tromba e flicorno di Steve Waterman e del trombone di Mark Bassey.
Sono musicisti di prim'ordine del panorama britannico e presentano un jazz moderno raffinato, particolarmente attento agli impasti timbrici ed ai valori melodici, che privilegia un dialogo rilassato e ricco di sottigliezze. Tutto scorre con molta linearità, e se vogliamo una certa prevedibilità, ma il pregio consiste nel cura con cui ogni brano si dipana in un piacevole accostamento di climi diversi: brani ritmicamente vivaci come "Received Wisdom," "Don't Ask!" o il modale e funkeggiante "Defeat The Machine" oppure liriche ballad come "East of Evesham," "Fragile Lives" e "Nocturne".
Tra gli strumentisti spiccano la sensibilità armonica di Pickett, e la raffinatezza timbrica timbrica dei due ottoni.
Track Listing
01. Defeat The Machine - 8:09; 02. Soft Focus - 5:31; 03. Nocturne - 5:16; 04. Received Wisdom - 7:18; 05. To The Max - 4:56; 06. East Of Evesham - 7:32; 07. Fragile Lives - 6:46; 08. Don't Ask! - 5:32. Tutte le composizioni sono di Martin Pickett.
Personnel
Martin Pickett
pianoMartin Pickett (pianoforte); Steve Waterman (tromba e flicorno); Mark Bassey (trombone); Paul Jefferies (contrabbasso); Ben Twyford (batteria).
Album information
Title: Lyric Pieces | Year Released: 2012 | Record Label: Slam Records
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