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Dustin Carlson: Air Ceremony

By Vincenzo Roggero
April 25, 2019
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Dando un'occhiata alla formazione troviamo

Kate Gentile

drums

" data-original-title="" title="">Kate Gentile, batterista sempre pi�� assidua in dischi e in gruppi importanti,

Matt Mitchell

piano
b.1975

" data-original-title="" title="">Matt Mitchell, nome ormai affermato nel jazz che conta, qui impegnato al mitico Prophet 6,

Nathaniel Morgan

saxophone, alto

" data-original-title="" title="">Nathaniel Morgan ed

Eric Trudel

saxophone, tenor

" data-original-title="" title="">Eric Trudel ai sassofoni,

Danny Gouker

trumpet

" data-original-title="" title="">Danny Gouker alla tromba, abituali frequentatori del jazz meno canonico, il bassista

Adam Hopkins

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">Adam Hopkins presenza attiva della nuova scena newyorchese e infine

" data-original-title="" title="">Dustin Carlson, chitarrista e compositore (tutti i brani portano la sua firma) dalla idee in perenne movimento. Come la musica presentata dal suo settetto, in questo debutto con i fiocchi. Il tutto con la supervisione (e la garanzia) di Mr.

David Torn

guitar, electric
b.1953

" data-original-title="" title="">David Torn, impegnato a mixaggio e masterizzazione.

Air Ceremony offre un' ora di musica densa, che non concede sconti, non indulge in ammiccamenti ma esercita un fascino primordiale, spesso selvaggio, con insospettabili momenti di dolcezza, su tutti "Watherson" piccolo gioiello per sola chitarra. L' intenso andamento rituale �� continuamente scompaginato dagli arrangiamenti del leader, esaltato da improbabili invenzioni e combinazioni timbriche, illuminato dall'estro dei solisti. Carlson si muove con l'autorit�� di un veterano, centellina i propri interventi, peraltro assai pregevoli, valorizzando le qualit�� dell'ensemble come un vero e proprio direttore d'orchestra. In Air Ceremony troviamo delirio ed estasi, avanguardie e noise rock,

Henry Threadgill

woodwinds
b.1944

" data-original-title="" title="">Henry Threadgill e space jazz ma soprattutto tanto Dustin Carlson, musicista da seguire con attenzione.

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Track Listing

Sun Squelch; For Your Safety and Convenience; Watherson; Daytime Rituals; Three Part In(ter)vention/Lattice Fingers; Hands thet Feed.

Personnel

Dustin Carlson

guitar

Nathaniel Morgan

saxophone, alto

Eric Trudel

saxophone, tenor

Danny Gouker

trumpet

Matt Mitchell

piano

Adam Hopkins

bass

Kate Gentile

drums

Eric Trudel: baritone saxophone.

Album information

Title: Air Ceremony | Year Released: 2019 | Record Label: Out Of Your Head Records

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