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Pete Robbins: Pyramid
By Track review of "Wichita Lineman"The quartet molds complex unison progressions, pensive overtones and a breezy rendering of crooner guitarist Glen Campbell's highly melodic, Jimmy Webb penned pop hit "Wichita Lineman," which charted on the airwaves in 1968. Here, the saxophonist states the primary theme with airy intonations and raises the pitch, abetted by drummer Tyshawn Sorey's snappy backbeats. Robbins also dances around the core melody and launches into a soul-jazz vibe, then hands it over to Iyer during the bridge, who in turn, reformulates the entire periphery of the principle motif as the musicians heat matters up prior to closeout. It's just one of many stirring takes on pop and pop-rock lore, brimming with the artists' cunning improvisational segments and enlivening reinventions.
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Pete Robbins
saxophone, altoPete Robbins: alto saxophone, clarinet (1); Vijay Iyer: piano; Eivind Opsvik: bass; Tyshawn Sorey: drums.
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Title: Pyramid | Year Released: 2014 | Record Label: Hate Laugh Music
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