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KORR: Tombé de la voûte
ByWhen improvisers hit upon something fresh it reinvigorates our faith in free improvisation. Such is the situation with the trio KORR, comprising the French saxophonist Michel Doneda, and the Italians, bassist Andrea Grossi and drummer Filippo Monico. It is not so much that KORR has created something brand new, they have just hit upon the magic of instant composing. The eleven tracks comprise five distinct sections, with parts 1-7 of "f.t.f." running together as one. Where KORR succeeds is with the space each musician is given. Space is not defined by soloing but by the soundstage this music presents. Each instrument is clearly defined and recognizable, be it Doneda working the edges of his horn against the bowed and plucked bass of Grossi's "crucible" or the sounds of woodland creatures that the trio conjures on "re:call," there is a cooperation. Let's call it an absence of aggression. "f.t.f" as it travels through its seven sections, varies the mood and tempo from introspective to flash burn. The trio catches ineffable lightning in a bottle with Tombé de la voûte, leaving us with the obvious question; Can they repeat this magical performance?
Track Listing
not impro in roc; crucible; tet’ss; f.t.f. parts 1-7; re:call.
Personnel
Additional Instrumentation
Michel Doneda: soprano saxophone, sopranino saxophone; Andrea Grossi: double bass; Filippo Monico: drums, percussion.
Album information
Title: Tombé de la voûte | Year Released: 2021 | Record Label: We Insist! Records
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