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Francois Carrier / Dewey Redman / Michel Donato / Ron Seguin / Michel Lambert: Open Spaces
ByOpen Spaces comprises three improvised songs culled from a series of 1999 concerts in Quebec City, featuring Redman, Francois Carrier (alto saxophone), Michel Donato and Ron Seguin (bass) and Michel Lambert (drums). The song titles"Going Through," "Open Spaces," "With the Flow"convey the spirit of the music and its feeling of spacious fluidity. The twenty-minute "Going Through," a loose, colorful song with a joyful spirit, starts off the CD. The two saxophones interweave beautifully and the length of the song allows each horn player the opportunity to stretch out. Redman is at his melodic best, combining snippets of old New Orleans with an absolutely modern improvisational sensibility.
"Open Spaces" has a funky, playful melody and conveys a unique blend of exploration and gratitude. You really get a sense that the musicians are enjoying themselves, which always takes the music to another level. "With the Flow" starts off with a stately Redman solo and again features intimate conversation between the saxophones. The song evolves in rhythm and speed, with the drums and bass setting up a fabulous propulsive drive that allows Redman to sing and soar.
The tunes on Open Spaces are generous in both length and spirit and provide a welcome immersion in Dewey Redman's soundscape. The disc is a good introduction to Redman, as well as another addition to his rich and powerful body of work.
Track Listing
Going Through; Open Spaces; With the Flow.
Personnel
François Carrier
saxophone, altoDewey Redman: tenor saxophone; Francois Carrier: alto saxophone; Michel Donato, Ron Sequin: bass; Michel Lambert: drums.
Album information
Title: Open Spaces | Year Released: 2006 | Record Label: Spool
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Instrument: Saxophone, alto
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