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Paul Dunmall Quintet: Yes Tomorrow
ByThe lively interaction within the group is one of the big pluses of this set, whether that be the conjoining of Dunmall's emotionally expressive tenor and Steven Saunders' prickly fretwork on the earthy "Medgar Evers," which reminds that another of the reedman's early jobs was touring with funk best-seller Johnny "Guitar" Watson, or the way in which James Owston's accomplished and flexible bass seems to second guess Saunders' moves atop drummer Jim Bashford's clattery undercurrents on the opening "Micromys Minutus."
Dunmall proves a characteristically generous leader, taking no more solo space than anyone else. Like others, his features often develop almost organically out of the writing, ensuring a satisfying level of cohesion. While Richard Foote's trombone rounds out the front line, adding a blustery presence whose broad smears thicken the polyphony, it is often Saunders who delivers the most incisive contributions. He certainly has plenty to say in his unaccompanied intro to "Parrots," where his jagged line leads into the country blues theme.
After a spirited program, the album closes on an elegiac note with "Every Soul," as Dunmall steps out alone. At first he is restrained, churchy and melodic, but gradually the feeling oozing from his soliloquy becomes ever more prominent, as he crowns his flickering runs with keening cries, fashioning a impassioned climax before the balm of an understated end.
Track Listing
Micromys Minutus; Medgar Evers; Cosmic Communion; Drum; Parrots; Golden Age; Yes Tomorrow; Every Soul.
Personnel
Paul Dunmall
saxophoneSteven Saunders
guitar, electricRichard Foote
tromboneJames Owston
bassJim Bashford
drumsAlbum information
Title: Yes Tomorrow | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Discus Music
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