Home » Jazz Articles » Album Review » Sandy Evans: Rock Pool Mirror
Sandy Evans: Rock Pool Mirror
ByThe music is a series of duets with Evans by numerous musical contributors interspersed with tracks featuring drummer/composer Alon Ilsar's sonic wizardry.These dynamic instrumental pieces stay mostly rooted in the ambient mode, but occasionally soar and fly beyond, demonstrating a dizzying range of technique and tone complemented by Satsuki Odamura's blissfully evocative koto playing, Bobby Singh's cheeky tabla with his supple hand percussion making the disc's rhythms feel organic, Adrain Sherriff's sometimes bold and brassy bass trombone and the hauntingly faultless earthy double bass playing of Steve Elphick.
The group's interplay in duets is as bright and smart as the leaders' compositions. Some are simple frameworks for coasting and trading fun solos, though the more successful moments lie in the surprising juxtapositions of instruments. Stand out tracks include the evocative and redolent "Lake Yarrunga Colours" featuring the mastery of Satsuki Odamura's koto and the prowess of Evans' soprano alongside "Rock Warrior" and "Lake Yarrunga Morning Mist" featuring the deftly skillful tabla playing of Bobby Singh and the inventiveness of Evans' tenor and soprano saxophones respectively. This would have to be, indeed, one of the most intriguing contemporary musical releases in Australia this year.
Track Listing
Rock Water Temple; Lake Yarrunga Morning Mist; CliffEdge; Dasavatara; Blue Gorge; Curved Tree; Tree Tangle; Rock Warrior; Lake Yarrunga Colours; Stonefish; Lake Yarrunga; Rock Warrior 2.
Personnel
Sandy Evans
saxophoneSandy Evans: soprano & tenor saxophone Steve Elphick: double bass Alon Ilsar: air sticks & drums Satsuki Odamura: koto & bass koto Adrian Sherriff: bass trombone Bobby Singh: Tabla
Album information
Title: Rock Pool Mirror | Year Released: 2017 | Record Label: Tall Poppies
< Previous
Constant Change 1976-2016
Next >
By A Thread