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Rich Halley/Carson Halley: The Wild
ByFrom the start that lifetime of rapport is evident. "Wild Lands" presents a theme that is organically developed; "Progenitor" has an abstracted Latin groove, demonstrating that this is not a monochromatic project. One could easily imagine a bass part, but rhythmic and harmonic roles are complete without it. "Flat Plane of the Sky" slows things downbrushes and bluesy tenor saxophone.
Carson begins "The Stroll" alone, providing his father an earthy groove to work with. "The Old Ways" is a brief textural interlude with wood flute, a timbral and stylistic contrast. The tenor saxophone returns for the rest of the program. "From Memory" goes into late-John Coltrane style energy territory a bit, recalling his duos with drummer Rashied Ali. But for the most part Halley's approach is more melodicmore like Ornette Coleman with his son Denardo Coleman (but with drumming chops Denardo had not yet developed in his early recordings).
The duo finds space for one more ballad, the very slow and deliberate "Snake Eyes," before concluding with "Notes From the Wild Lands," an energetic closer which recalls the feel of the opener. A satisfying end to a satisfying album, far closer to Halley's group projects in overall sound than one would expect.
Track Listing
Wild Lands; Progenitor; Flat Plane Of The Sky; The Stroll; Cursorial; The Old Ways; From Memory; The Recon; Snake Eyes; Notes From The Wild Lands.
Personnel
Rich Halley
saxophone, tenorRich Halley: tenor saxophone, wood flute; Carson Halley: drums.
Album information
Title: The Wild | Year Released: 2017 | Record Label: Pine Eagle Records
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About Rich Halley
Instrument: Saxophone, tenor
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