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Attila Zoller Trio: Common Cause

Ron Carter
bassb.1937

Joe Chambers
drumsb.1942
Zoller has a big sound oddly reminiscent of Charlie Christian
guitar, electric
1916 - 1942
Highlights of the session include the trio's performance of the title track, where Zoller and Carter carry on a long intertwined dialogue with Chambers providing understated but tight accompaniment to these two very articulate voices. Zoller's memorable, slightly mid-eastern sounding opening solo on "Tshitar" is joined at various points by Carter's bowed and pizzicato bass. Carter then echoes fragments of Zoller's solo phrasing before kicking the whole trio into high gear. Throughout, Chambers' precise and agile drumming guides the music from below, as the tempo rapidly shifts several times, and stylistically the music moves into a more modernistic vein.
" Lady Love" provides a graceful shift into a more traditional ballad melody, and a lushly romantic one at that. The deft versatility of these musicians is notable; there's not much these three instrumentalists can't do together, Zoller's two long solo tracks sustain the high level of musicianship throughout the session. The clear, sharp sound quality of the reissue adds to the pleasure of this subtle and highly recommended trio recording.
Track Listing
Kaybee; Csardanova; Common Cause; Tshitar; Lady Love; Meet; Conjunction; Hella.
Personnel
Attila Zoller
guitarAttila Zoller: guitar; Ron Carter: bass; Joe Chambers: drums.
Album information
Title: Common Cause | Year Released: 2009 | Record Label: Enja Records
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