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Nadje Noordhuis + James Shipp: Multitudes
ByNoordhuis and Shipp maintain an open-minded outlook across ten originals that move around and above our known world. Shipp's "Snow Line" shepherds the ears into a wondrous universe aglow with the light of a horn, vibes and heavenly synths. Noordhuis' "These Days" operates on two different sides of the seams of possibility, with paintings over a playful, rhythmically invigorating motif, and observations on the shimmering graces of the great beyond. Her "Lumino" grows around Shipp's grooves and mallet magic, offering pure joy in its unfolding. And "Encantamento"the pair's only co-credited composition on the menujuxtaposes bubbling beats against glacial wind wanderings.
Much of this music proves personal for its creatorsShipp's "Candlestick Carol," for example, uses the sounds of brass candlesticks in the telling of the composer's first Christmas apart from his familybut all of it resonates on a universal level. Whether contending with an enormity in existence on the title track, embracing and appreciating a tuneful and stately spectrum of colors on "Rainbow" or offering a tearful parting with "To Say Goodbye," Noordhuis and Shipp find a way to tap into the very nature of being. A tale of two with a sound and outlook larger than themselves, Multitudes truly operates on a scale of its own.
Track Listing
Snow Line; These Days; Multitudes; Lumino; Candlestick Carol; Encantamento; Run Together; Flanked; Rainbow; To Say Goodbye.
Personnel
Nadje Noordhuis
trumpetJames Shipp
percussionAlbum information
Title: Multitudes | Year Released: 2023 | Record Label: Little Mystery
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Instrument: Trumpet
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