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Le Rex: Wild Man
ByThey lock into odd-metered funk rock grooves on the spunky and off-center "Home Alone," pumped up by tubaist Marc Unternährer who handles the bass chores throughout. And "Mr. Richard Kiel"presumably inspired by the actor who played 'Jaws' in a few James Bond moviesfeatures a succinct and excitable horns arrangement, nailed down by drummer Rico Baumann's forceful beats. Moreover, saxophonists Benedikt Reising and Marc Stucki raise the stakes via muscular and weaving solos as the group diversifies the program with inward-looking motifs on other tracks, but stir matters up with a buoyant Sonny Rollins-like calypso jazz vibe during "Riff Raff."
One of the strongest works on the album is "Sugar Maple," which is offset by a rather magnetic, drifting melody line, as Unternährer renders a powerful and fluid solo on "Anchor." Other tracks offer popping horns and blustery hooks, counterbalanced by the soloists' impassioned and vociferous exchanges. Lots of talent on the loose here...
Track Listing
Mole’s Dream of the Prairie; Home Alone; Dwarf; Mr Richard Kiel; Le Clic; Hymn to the Cold; Wild Man; Riff Raff; Sugar Maple; Anchor; Don't Lean on the Case!; A Walk on South Michigan; Be in Shape!.
Personnel
Le Rex
band / ensemble / orchestraBenedikt Reising: alto saxophone; Marc Stucki; tenor saxophone; Andreas Tschopp: trombone; Marc Unternährer: tuba; Rico Baumann: drums.
Album information
Title: Wild Man | Year Released: 2016 | Record Label: Cuneiform Records
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