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John O'Gallagher: The Honeycomb
ByThere is a purity and beauty in O'Gallagher's concise approach here. His melodies, with the staccato saxophone sentences, are Hemingway-esque on this set where composition seems on an equal footing with the freedom of improvisation. His very inventive band mates drummer Mark Ferber and bassist Johannes Wedenmuellerlay down a framework the leaves room for interaction and response.
Throughout there is a sense of stealthy exploration, where open, chordless space says nearly as much as the players. A nod to Charlie Parker, "Extralogical Lense," sounds like Bird filtered through an Ornette Coleman lense. The title tune creeps in on a turgid bass groove, then lurches into a higher, frantic gear, O'Gallagher blowing clean clear lines through a rhythmic maelstom.
The continuity of mood, the melodic beauty, the intricate interplay and the sharply focused vision makes The Honeycomb a superb and assured trio outing.
Track Listing
Uroboros; Extralogical Railman; Petulant Snot; The Honeycomb; Go Where You Are Watching; Eve Day; Kerberos; Turducken.
Personnel
John O'Gallagher
saxophone, altoJohn O'Gallagher: alto saxophone; Johnnes Weidenmueller: bass; Mark Ferber: drums.
Album information
Title: The Honeycomb | Year Released: 2015 | Record Label: Fresh Sound New Talent
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About John O'Gallagher
Instrument: Saxophone, alto
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