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Joe Hertenstein / Thomas Heberer / Joachim Badenhorst / Pascal Niggenkemper: Polylemma
ByThe bass clarinet and trumpet alignment casts a contrapuntal, yet festive alignment of tonal swashes and polyrhythmic story lines, nailed down by the leader's multidimensional accompaniment. Rugged, smooth and sprightly, the quartet abides by a pliant mode of operations. The musicians incorporate bluesy fabrics, free expressionism and microtonal components while upping the ante and delving into geometrically inclined phrasings.
The band works through an aggregation of predicaments and problem-solving occurrences on "Stratigraphy," where odd-metered pulses and subtle hues profess a changeable atmosphere. However, the instrumentalists denounce congestion and clutter by navigating through a cogent course, fused into variable theme-building efforts.
At times sparse and roomy, these works signify a hub of cleverly enacted plot conversions. It's an agile unit that can transcend stately themes into loosely organized dialogues with regenerative plot developments. And the soloists' focused interactions intimate a highly artistic game plan that supersedes the tried and true, especially when considering the freer aspects of jazz. In effect, Polylemma makes perfect sense as the musicians unravel all the possibilities and seize numerous opportunities.
Track Listing
Polylemma; Garden; Sugar's Dilemma; Stratigraphy; One Ocean at a Time; Crespect; Banners n' Bubbles; Nupeez.
Personnel
Joe Hertenstein
drumsJoe Hertenstein: drums; Thomas Heberer: trumpet, quarter-tone trumpet; Joachim Badenhorst: bass clarinet; Pascal Niggenkemper: bass.
Album information
Title: Polylemma | Year Released: 2011 | Record Label: Red Toucan Records
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