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Anders Bast & The Bast'ards: Through Space & Time
ByBast's saxophone playing is at the heart of Though Space & Time. It can be raucous, funky and raw ("Fat, Sugar & Tragic"), swinging, but with a hardness to its tone ("South Of North Dakota") or flowing and pretty ("Think With Your Heart," "Hotter Than..."). "The Humble Warrior" is a solo performance, Bast building layers of saxophones to create a gentle, soft-toned backing beneath an equally gentle and attractive melody.
Bast's bandmates are equally impressive. Guitarist Thor Madsen moves between rhythm section and lead roles with ease. There's some fine unison playing with Bast, some fluid soloing and plenty of unfussy but effective rhythm playing. Underpinning the music, Tobias Dall Mikkelsen and Michael Dalgas are, quite simply, one of the coolest bass and drums pairings around. Both musicians are capable of hard-hitting, aggressive, playing that drives Bast and Madsen to energetic heights, but they really impress when things calm down and their ability to swing comes to the fore.
"Blues For The Beast Within" closes Through Space & Time, with Bast at his rawest and most raucous. It's got the feel of a late-night, jam-band, last tune before we close the bar kind of number: loose, relaxed, but groovy, guaranteed to send the customers home happy and looking forward to the band's next appearance. Which is as good a way to end an album as any.
Track Listing
Fat, Sugar, Salt & Tragic; South Of North Dakota; Dance OF The Possible Kiss; Happiness Always Happens; Think With Your Heart; The Humble Warrior; Hotter Than...; A Lot Of Hugging Going On; Blues For The Beast Within.
Personnel
Anders Bast
saxophone, tenorThor Madsen
guitarTobias Dall Mikkelsen
bass, acousticMichael Dalgas
drumsAlbum information
Title: Through Space & Time | Year Released: 2020 | Record Label: Self Produced
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About Anders Bast
Instrument: Saxophone, tenor
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