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New England Jazz Collaborative: Tributaries
Una certa levità di tracciati, per esempio, oltre all'indubbia abilità nel bilanciare senza frizioni di sorta scrittura ed elemento improvvisativo, anche proprio sul piano quantitativo, oltre che di tono globale.
Ne vien fuori un lavoro ben costruito, di ascolto gradevole ancorché non banale (tranne forse il conclusivo "Green Turtle Strut"), pur non offrendo soluzioni particolarmente ardite o imprevedibili, il che costituisce in fondo l'unico limite dell'operazione.
Se dovessimo indicare poi gli episodi in cui l'orchestra si esprime più compiutamente, indicheremmo il secondo e il quarto brano, vale a dire il vivace "Oi' Liminal," di Rubinstein, e "The Secret," di Harper, dalle geometrie interne particolarmente efficaci. Tutto si fa comunque ascoltare senza particolari cali di tensione.
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Ecumenico ma (abbastanza) esclusivo, non sopporta la musica – e l’arte in generale – di routine, rassicurante e dozzinale, preferendo, se proprio deve, il brutto all’inutile. Un ideale spaccato dei suoi amori musicali (che non si limitano al jazz; e più o
Track Listing
Another Brighter Day; Ol' Liminal; Kiss Me Again; The Secret; Gee, Em; Green Turtle Strut.
Personnel
New England Jazz Collaborative
band / ensemble / orchestraKen Schaphorst
composer / conductorBijon Watson
trumpetMark Tipton
trumpetDoug Olsen
trumpetJason Palmer
trumpetAllan Chase
saxophone, altoSam Spear
saxophone, sopranoTemidayo Balogun
saxophone, tenorIan Buss
saxophoneBrian Landrus
saxophone, baritoneFelipe Salles
saxophone, tenorChris Gagne
tromboneRandy Pingrey
tromboneRob Krahn
trombone, bassAngel Subero
tromboneEllie Pruneau
pianoMitch Selib
guitarBob Nieske
bass, acousticLumanyano Mzi
drumsAdditional Instrumentation
Eric Hofbauer (2, 6): guitar. Joey Dies: trombone.
Album information
Title: Tributaries | Year Released: 2026 | Record Label: ACP Records
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