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AVC: Busk
Fred Frith
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Evan Parker
saxophone, sopranob.1944
Each piece tells a different story. They venture into the progressive rock format with jazzy riffs, temperate choruses and a laid- back gait, but also integrate free-jazz formulations with booming patterns and sinewy unison lines via an energized mode of operations. At times they delve into raw, hard-driving solo jaunts with bluesy overtones; therefore, it's a multidimensional offering. For instance on "She Said It Ugly," Paul Edis' highly reverberating piano solo casts imagery of an incessant abyss, although the quintet flips it back into the loose and upbeat, jazz-funk groove.
"Giant Mice" is firmed up by drummer Adrian Tilbrook's weighty backbeat and Graeme Wilson's deep and husky baritone sax lines, as the band injects a brisk swing vamp and alters the tempo, abetted by guitarist Mark Williams' gritty and rock-inflected crunch chords. Other pieces feature haunting balladry, yearning sentiment, and gently soaring crescendos, yet "What's for Breakfast" is underscored by quirky, odd- metered time changes and spirited interactions between the frontline.
The musicians' impressive chops and flexible paradigms come to the forefront throughout this irrefutably entertaining and diverse set. There's a little for everyone here, thanks to the ensemble's all- embracing scope and perceptively articulated arrangements. ">
Track Listing
Degree Absolute; Nutmeg State; She Said It Ugly; Second Season; Giant Mice; Never Ever; What’s For Breakfast; Dust Red.
Personnel
Andy Champion: double bass; Graeme Wilson: saxophone; Mark Williams: guitar; Paul Edis: keyboards; Adrian Tilbrook: drummer.
Album information
Title: Busk | Year Released: 2013 | Record Label: Babel Label
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