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Dominic Ingham: Role Models
ByFolk, classical and jazz bind in compelling fashion on the title track. Sachs' punchy bass mantra and Martin-Jones' lively drumming form a rhythmically propulsive framework for Ingham's dancing solo, while piano and vibraphone lend chamber undertones. The beautiful melody of the gently padding "Fall"relayed by vibraphone, violin and Ingham's gently caressing wordless singingprovides the starting point for refined yet emotive solos from Ingham and Mansfield. This is arguably the album's standout track, the melody being of the sort that lodges stubbornly in your head.
Ingham's penchant for simple, catchy motifs and engaging grooves is evident once again on "Pj's." Martin-Jones' snappy snare-cum-rim patterns and his insistent bass drum pulse course through this composition of skeletal lyricismwith Ingham's playing, like the accompaniment, light in tone yet uplifting. The wintery impressionism of Swan's solo piano piece, "Intro to Phones," gives way to jagged angularity before the kernel of a motif emerges, segueing into the buoyant "Phones." Vibraphone and violin dance the head in unison, before Ingham, and then Mansfield stretch out, the latter picking up the former's energy and then some.
Ingham gradually steers "Daydreaming" from its mellow opening of soft mallets and spare rhythmic punctuation, into more animated pastures. His unhurried, lyrical playing serves as a stepping stone to Mansfield's more expansive solo, the music swelling in response to the vibraphonist's searching run. Skittering brushes and a baroque rhythmic undercurrent color "Bottles," an elegant tune of subtly rising-falling contours with an explosive, vibraphone-led mid-section that tapers to a bustling drum feature. Bristling rhythms drive Ingham and Mansfield's to-and-fro dialog on the feisty "Passport," which closes the album on an energetic high note.
An accomplished debut, Role Models propels Ingham into the ranks of young leaders who are writing an exciting chapter in contemporary UK jazz history. A fine violinist, and a writer of some maturity, Ingham has laid strong foundations upon which to build. A name to watch out for.
Track Listing
Role Models; Fall; Pj's; Intro To Phones; Phones; Daydreaming; Bottles; Passport.
Personnel
Dominic Ingham
violinJonny Mansfield
vibraphoneDavid Swan
pianoWill Sach
bass, acousticBoz Martin-Jones
drumsAdditional Instrumentation
Dominic Ingham: vocals (2).
Album information
Title: Role Models | Year Released: 2020 | Record Label: Self Produced
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