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Martin Pyne David Beebee: Ripples
ByWith his dampened notes, ringing sustains and percussive textures, Pyne hews as much to the lineage of Walt Dickerson as to more mainstream players, although his lyrical sensibility tilts him away from the extremes. Beebee takes a largely supportive role, offering a loose counterpoint, holding down the lower register, sometimes even suggesting a bass marimba or steel pans. In the liner notes Pyne talks about the liquid quality of their interaction, hence the title; but they also generate a somewhat dreamy, otherworldly feel too, as if there are facets of their communication hidden from view.
Maybe that is more prevalent in the improvs, which at times push the bounds of the constricted palette, although the impishly buoyant "Kawako," the leaping zigzagging trajectories of "Dance Of The Damsel Flies" and the echoey rattling of "Night Music" undoubtedly buck that trend. Among the highlights are Pyne's "Seeking Refuge," in which he pitches the aching melody against a darker Rhodes undercurrent, his courtly "Sodankyla," one of the most rhythmic cuts, and the waves of iridescence evoked by the joint "Kingfisher Blue."
Pyne's understated but singular perspective on the vibes merits investigation.
Track Listing
Making The Point; Wabi Sabi; Kawako; Dance Of The Damsel Flies; Seeking Refuge; Peg Powler; Sodankyla; Acheron, River Of Woe; Night Music; Why?; Kingfisher Blue; Naiad.
Personnel
Martin Pyne
vibraphoneDavid Beebee
pianoAdditional Instrumentation
Martin Pyne – vibraphone David Beebee – electric piano
Album information
Title: Ripples | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Discus Music
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