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Lost Tribe: Many Lifetimes
ByBetween 1993 and 1998, a long hiatus silenced it all. Now, five years later they are back. Of the original group there remains Adam Rogers on guitar, David Binney on alto saxophone, Fima Ephron doing bass, and Ben Perowsky on drums. No longer do we hear David Gilmore on guitars and guitar synth. It is incredibly obvious that Gilmore is absent. The rap is gone. The in- your-face funk has slipped away. And most sadly so, a certain edge, a nervous, explosive energy that Gilmore's muted or volcanic guitar added is lacking.
This is a different Lost Tribe; mellowed, still delightfully quirky and inspiring, yet just not the same. Compositionally speaking, Lost Tribe's songs have not really changed. Out of 23 songs covering the aforementioned earlier releases, Gilmore composed only 4 and one with Rogers. It's the attack, the tone, the forcefulness, that has diminished in Many Lifetimes. Even Rogers' guitar is kicked back a notch or two in comparison to how both he and Gilmore used to trade fiery licks with Binney's blazing sax runs. Sure, Lost Tribe had plenty of quiet, reflective moments in their past releases but now the music's mood seems carefully spiraling around a very somber helix with measured breaths.
Only on "Manticore"and "Concentrics" do we hear a retrospective taste of the earlier, energetic Lost Tribe. All the rest of this CD relaxes and gently grooves you. Don't get me wrong. This is above average, high quality jazz. It satisfies. Just remember, if you wanted to hear more of the old days, well they seem to have slipped away somehow. Recommended regardless.
Track Listing:
- Concentrics
- Heroes
- The River
- Vevasis
- Calle Siete
- Kyoto
- Quartet
- Jordan
- Prospice
- Manticore
- Adam Rogers - guitar
- David Binney - alto saxophone
- Fima Ephron - bass
- Ben Perowsky - drums
Lost Tribe: Many Lifetimes (CD, 55:34) Arabesque AJ0133, 1998
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Personnel
Lost Tribe
band / ensemble / orchestraDavid Binney
saxophone, altoAdam Rogers
guitarFima Ephron
bass, electricBen Perowsky
drumsAlbum information
Title: Many Lifetimes | Year Released: 1998 | Record Label: Arabesque Jazz
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