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Christian Weidner: The Inward Song
By"St. Paul" opens the disc. Weidner's alto saxophone sound is sharp, ringingly clear, much in the manner Jan Garbarek. The tune has a rumbling, unsettled, yet unhurried atmosphere that stops on a dime after a brief two-and-a-half minutes, then drifts into "Abendlied," a tranquil and contemplative piece of beautiful sound.
"Relief" shimmers to life on a gentle piano cascade that introduces an insidious equilibrium of instrumental input. Like most of these all-Weidner originals, surprises sneak in, in this case with a segment of agitation rising up from the "relief," as the momentum builds to its finale.
"Psalm" is spacious, understated and pastoral, while "Poem for Ada," at nearly seven minutes, is the longest cut on the disc, beginning with a solemn, hypnotic piano rumination that shape-shifts into an edgy, prowling ensemble groove.
Weidner's music doesn't have a discernible leader, and it doesn't cookat least not oftenand when it does, on "Drawn Ones," for instance, the blue flame heat seems to sneak up out of a placid chamber group coolness.
The Inward Song is a superb set of sounds. Weidner is a musician with a very developed and finely focused artistic vision; an owner of a rare original voice who has come up with one of the finest offerings of the year.
Track Listing
St. Paul; Abendlied; Relief; Penta; Lyra; Psalm; Poem For Ada; Drawn Ones; Ave; The Inward Song; Poem For Ada (Reprise).
Personnel
Christian Weidner
woodwindsChristian Weidner: alto saxophone; Colin Vallon: piano; Henning Sieverts: bass; Samuel Rohrer: drums.
Album information
Title: The Inward Song | Year Released: 2010 | Record Label: Pirouet Records
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