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Mazam: Pilgrimage
ByThe various combinations of ensembles these players are in, mean their coming together in Mazam creates a true synergistic effect. Indeed, the whole is much greater than the sum of the individual parts here. The undulating "Sinuous" opens with bubbling notes and meditative passages from piano, saxophone and bowed bass, sounding like a Bernard Herrmann soundtrack to an Alfred Hitchcock thriller. The same movie plot twists are found in the fifty seconds of "Atrium." The even more succinct "Stubble" (38 seconds) echoes the M-BASE sounds of Steve Coleman's music, and the eviscerated approach of "Schism" pulls pieces and parts from the piano's insides and percussive drift into an alert concoction. While many of the tracks are group improvisations, the final sound is very much balanced and gives the impression it is composed. "Pilgrimage" is a sly bit of post-bop gymnastics. While there is the possibility to skip past any of the tracks, many listeners probably won't.
Track Listing
Sinuous; Atrium; Bugbear; Inception; Stubble; Pilgrimage; Pulley; Day Dream; Night Drive; Stubborn; Roundhouse; Anthill; Mist; Schism; Hollow.
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Album information
Title: Pilgrimage | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Clean Feed Records
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About João Mortágua
Instrument: Saxophone, alto
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