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Forasteira by Will Lyle
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Album Title: L.A. Source Codes
Label: Self Produced
Released: 2021
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About the Album
From L.A. Source Codes, the debut album from bassist Will Lyle. Meaning "outsider" in Portuguese, “Forasteira” is a Brazilian baião and Partido alto groove combined with a Cedar Walton influence in the melody and a solo section reminiscent of 1980s and 1990s modal jazz. It was written to represent feelings of alienation or isolation that most people experience in one form or another, and largely in reference to my own feelings as an outsider, be it in school, sports, or the music industry in general. Featuring drummer Marvin “Smitty” Smith, pianist Mahesh Balasooriya, and Bob Sheppard on tenor sax, the introduction vamp uses fairly non-conventional chords over the groove and a melody that moves in between different keys. The bassline is a partido alto which is superimposed over a baião drum pattern. Various composers, such as Cedar Walton and Jobim, are referenced in the melody.
Tracks
Forasteira; Above The Clouds; Be My Love; So in Love; Two for the Road; rains_of_change; La Cumbia de MacArthur Park; No. 1 Green Street; I Believe in You; It Ain't Necessarily So; You Stepped Out of A Dream
Personnel
Will Lyle
band / ensemble / orchestra
Bob Sheppard
saxophone, tenor
Marvin "Smitty" Smith
drums
Mahesh Balasooriya
piano
Jon Mayer
piano
Roy McCurdy
drums
Jacques Lesure
guitar
Anthony Fung
drums
Mikan Zlatkovich
piano
Nakeiltha Nikki Campbell
congas
Adam Hersh
pianoReviews
- L.A. Source Codes by Kyle Simpler
Date featured
May 21, 2021
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