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Greg Harris Vibe Quintet: Open Space
For example, bassist Rob Fahie fashions a series of fine, throaty statements on his composition "Lucid Dream, on top of which Harris plays rolling and sparkling accompaniment. The effect is like nothing so much as the stars twinkling around the somber night sky. Fahie and Harris further conspire to conjure the slinking melody of "Long Corridors. With a sheepish melodica from Harris, cautious guitar work from Matt Fuller, and skeletal, muted trumpet lines from Erinn Bone, the piece is like an extended tiptoe down the corridors of the title.
"Flank Fuzz is the extroverted opposite of the two aforementioned titles. Drummer Bill Larson lays down a straight-ahead groove and the band piles on. Fuller plays some effective muted gasps that contribute markedly to the forward momentum of the piece. Harris emphasizes the speedy, gliding aspect of his instrument and foregoes the dreamy crystalline accents he brings to the more pensive performances.
The Greg Harris Vibe Quintet is a finely integrated band that does an admirable job exploring often winding and intriguing compositions. The results on Open Space are unfailingly lush and rich.
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Track Listing
Flank Fuzz; Lightness; Lucid Dream; Reach; Long Corridors; Chinaski; Exploration; Open Space Park; Outroduction.
Personnel
Greg Harris
vibraphoneGreg Harris: vibes, marimba, melodica; Erinn Bone: trumpet, flugelhorn; Matt Fuller: guitar; Rob Fahie: bass; Bill Larson: drums.
Album information
Title: Open Space | Year Released: 2006 | Record Label: Self Produced
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