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Bob Gluck Trio: Returning

Bob Gluck
pianob.1955
To be fair, the trio is comprised of three veteran musicians. Gluck is an accomplished and well-respected pianist in the field and bassist

Michael Bisio
bass, acoustic
Matthew Shipp
pianob.1960

Dean Sharp
drums
Brad Mehldau
pianob.1970

Elliott Sharp
guitar, electricb.1951

Bill Evans
piano1929 - 1980

Cecil Taylor
piano1929 - 2018
The title track opens with a Bisio solo, richly recorded and confident in its punchy execution, before Sharp and Gluck snap it into focus with the song's melody. Sharp scampers around his kit, sitting in distinct sound worlds for a time, re-contextualizing Bisio and Gluck's fairly steady playing around him. The drummer even moves into percussive sounds that recall

Henry Threadgill
woodwindsb.1944
Elsewhere, Gluck's tendency toward more classical sounding themes emerges. "That's All You Got?" recalls " data-original-title="" title="">Conlon Nancarrow's "Study for Player Piano No. 24," its staccato theme quickly settling into a groovy meander through variations on its waltz-like nature. "By a Field" is, on the other hand, more brooding and less playful, Sharp's clattering metallic jangles and cymbal bows careening through Bisio and Gluck's fluttering lines.
"Something Quiet" is, as the title suggests, a sparsely played piece for a rainy day. It contains the same qualities of romance that are a strain throughout the record, but in a more subdued vein that speaks to the record's conclusion. It is a fitting finale to a beautifully executed album. ">
Track Listing
Lifeline; Returning; That's All You Got; By a Field; There's No There There; Vertigal; Something Quiet.
Personnel
Bob Gluck
pianoBob Gluck: piano; Michael Bisio: bass; Dean Sharp: drums.
Album information
Title: Returning | Year Released: 2011 | Record Label: FMR Records
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