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Ohne 4 gespielt drei: Time Trial
ByScherer and Decker complement each other as they kindle a composition through a judicious balance of sound and silence. They make "The Move" on a melodic escarpment, with Scherer on baritone saxophone and Decker on tenor. The two saxophones forge a bright path underlined by a crisp beat set by Oezsevim. When the air dissipates, the two saxophonists get into some call-and-response before harkening back to the melody. Change is rife, as Decker uses his horn to add depth before exploding into free terrain all the while counterpointed by the baritone. Shape shifts but the body is compact and compelling.
The mood and tone are different on "Warteschleife," a breathy, shimmering ode that unfurls in soft folds. This does not draw from the innate intensity that Scherer and Decker investthe lines taut, yet filled with an indelible emotional presence. The tune is made all the more attractive thorough the varied hues with which Oezsevim textures the rhythm.
"Up & Download" is effervescent, the two horns dancing in unison, with long lines interspersed by short bursts. The greater thrust, and so the impact comes from the free-wheeling jaunts of Decker and Scherer, who use the glockenspiel to drop liquid notes into the once molten mix.
The trio is comfortable in both giving a theme its due and finding ways to add physical and spatial dimension. Invention thus becomes a rational exponent of composition giving their sound a certain attraction.
Track Listing
The Move; Wolpertinger; Warteschleife; Time Trial; Husarenritt; Fruher war mehr Lametta; Fenster zum Garten; Apfel; Tulp; Up & Download.
Personnel
Sven Decker: tenor saxophone, bass clarinet, melodica; Bernd Oezsevim: drums; Katrin Scherer: alto saxophone, baritone saxophone, melodica, glockenspiel.
Album information
Title: Time Trial | Year Released: 2012 | Record Label: Green Deer Music
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