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Joëlle Léandre: Zurich Concert
ByThis solo performance from March 2022 at Kunstraum Walcheturm is an excellent example of her wealth of talents. The opening bowed energy production of "Zurich Concert 1" creates an arch of colors as vibrating sounds penetrate ones chest. Though the double bass is not a wind instrument, there is an impression Léandre is performing the equivalent of circular breathing throughout the performance. Her monster sound on the double bass has but one compeer, William Parker. Like Parker, Léandre builds indefatigable skyscrapers of sound. "Zurich Concert 2, 4, and 5" find her wordless vocal accompaniment. The final track is a tour de force in which the bassist combines an arco attack with a resonant tapping to create a complete orotund sound, one which could easily have been created in a volcano's caldera. It is that powerful.
Track Listing
Zurich Concert 1; Zurich Concert 2; Zurich Concert 3; Zurich Concert 4; Zurich Concert 5.
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Joëlle Léandre
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Title: Zurich Concert | Year Released: 2024 | Record Label: Intakt Records
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