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Kirk Knuffke: Arms & Hands

By Vincenzo Roggero
July 13, 2015
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Grande ammiratore di

Mark Helias

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">Mark Helias e di

Bill Goodwin

drums
b.1942

" data-original-title="" title="">Bill Goodwin e collaboratore in alcuni dei loro progetti, il trombettista

" data-original-title="" title="">Kirk Knuffke, �� riuscito nell'intento di farli suonare per la prima volta insieme in Arms & Hands, album al quale collabora un'altro eroe del leader come il sassofonista

Daniel Carter

saxophone
b.1996

" data-original-title="" title="">Daniel Carter. Knuffke �� musicista atipico e trasversale, impossibile da catalogare, te lo ritrovi alle prese con i field recordings di

Alan Lomax

producer
1915 - 2002

" data-original-title="" title="">Alan Lomax e con classici "out" scritti da

Albert Ayler

saxophone, tenor
1936 - 1970

" data-original-title="" title="">Albert Ayler,

Ornette Coleman

saxophone, alto
1930 - 2015

" data-original-title="" title="">Ornette Coleman o

Steve Lacy

saxophone, soprano
1934 - 2004

" data-original-title="" title="">Steve Lacy; impegnato ad esplorare con il pianista

Jesse Stacken

piano
b.1978

" data-original-title="" title="">Jesse Stacken i lavori meno noti di

Thelonious Monk

piano
1917 - 1982

" data-original-title="" title="">Thelonious Monk e

Duke Ellington

piano
1899 - 1974

" data-original-title="" title="">Duke Ellington o frequentare assiduamente le conduction di Lawrence "Butch" Morris.

Il suono della sua cornetta, purissimo, luccicante, soffuso, intenso, essenziale, naif condensa e riflette in maniera unica questa visione ampia e diversificata delle cose musicali. Arms & Hands �� album costruito su ben quindici form songs ma il risultato �� altra cosa rispetto alla rigidit�� formale della sua struttura. Vi si respira a pieni polmoni un'aria di libert�� non solo interpretativa ma connaturata al processo stesso di scrittura, che permette di rendere mobili se non aperti i confini dei singoli brani.

La coppia Helias-Goodwin combina magnificante diverse soluzioni ritmiche, dai groove percepibili anche se tutt'altro che accentuati, ad una propulsione pi�� eterea e sospesa, fondale perfetto per le evoluzioni quasi spiritate del leader. La chiusura dell'album con "Thanks a Lot" un classico del country, unico brano non originale reso con grazia superba e spirito d'avventura, �� il gioiellino conclusivo di un album con i fiocchi.

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Track Listing

Safety Shoes; Bright Light; Root; Pepper; Chirp; Umbrella; Notwithstanding; Next; Arms & Hands; Elevator; Bonderizer; Tuesday; Use; Atessa; Thanks A Lot.

Personnel

Kirk Knuffke

trumpet

Kirk Knuffke: cornet; Bill Goodwin: drums; Mark Helias: bass; Brian Drye: trombone; Daniel Carter: alto saxophone; Jeff Lederer: soprano saxophone, tenor saxophone.

Album information

Title: Arms & Hands | Year Released: 2015 | Record Label: Royal Potato Family

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