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Michael Dessen Trio: Somewhere In The Upstream
By"Part 3," is prominently underscored by Christopher Tordini's punctual notes as the trombonist maps his dialogues to a blustery gait, shaded with reverb and a resonating echo that sparks depth and wraithlike intimations. However, many of these pieces feature booming overtones and mimicking statements, as the trio abides by a democratic game-plan with a semi-structured stream of novel ideas and off-centered cadences. They skirt modern jazz, blues and avant-garde like expressionism amid a horde of rebuilding efforts and buoyantly executed detours.
On "Part 5," the bassist's extended notes and drummer Dan Weiss's regimented drum solo and clicking rimshots generate the appearance of two dissimilar voices, leading to a closeout designed with the leader's blaring notes and trickling electronics. And of course the musicians reverse-engineer many themes during most bridge sections yet lock into a bubbly groove on "Part 8," which highlights more of a straightforward methodology as Dessen opens the floor and pushes the band through a perky sequence of musical events. Hence, the trio rises to the occasion once again, as they drive the jazz vernacular into the outer limits.
Track Listing
Part 1 thru Part 8.
Personnel
Michael Dessen
tromboneMichael Dessen: trombone & computer; Christopher Tordini: double bass; Dan Weiss: drums.
Album information
Title: Somewhere In The Upstream | Year Released: 2018 | Record Label: Clean Feed Records
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