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Gavin Templeton Trio: Some Spinning, Some At Rest
Gavin Templeton
saxophone, altoRichard Giddens
bass
Gene Coye
drumsTempleton's soulful, yearning vibrato opens "Exit Row," teasing a raw, primal groove from Giddens' groaning pizzicato and the fulsome architecture of Coye's sticks-on-skins. These two mesh like the gears of a fine Swiss watch, and the leader rides their interlocking motion with a controlled abandon that sends chills down the spine.
Organized around Giddens sputtering vamp in seven, "Around Arroyo," shifts focus rapidly under the guidance of Coye's hyper-vigilant meter which pulses like a volcano about to erupt. Over the wicked strip-joint slow dance groove of "Hot Mop," Templeton slithers, coils, and strikes like a viper. Bass and drums interact with a connection eerily reminiscent of the
Fred Hopkins
bass1947 - 1999
Steve McCall
drumsb.1933
Henry Threadgill
woodwindsb.1944
Speaking of pocket, there's a monstrous one on "Secrets," which motors along on the strength of Giddens' huge whole notes and the crackling snare of Coye, daring Templeton to let loose with startling velocity and impassioned multiphonics, yielding to a bass-and-drum essay of synchronous spasms.
There's a wonderful sense of contrast throughout this disc —like the toggle between brutal body-shots and tender strokes on "Not Tonight" or the yin-yang drama of "There You Go/ Tooth & Nail," which evokes a bit of
Arthur Blythe
saxophone, alto1940 - 2017
Templeton has been lighting fires around Southern California for a few years now in bands led by both the legendary,
Vinny Golia
woodwindsb.1946
Dan Rosenboom
trumpetb.1982
Joshua White
pianob.1985
Track Listing
Exit Row; Around Arroyo; Hot Hop; Secrets; Not Tonight; There You Go, Again/ Tooth and Nail; Exit Row Reprise.
Personnel
Gavin Templeton
saxophone, altoGavin Templeton: alto saxophone; Richard Giddens: double-bass; Gene Coye: drums.
Album information
Title: Some Spinning, Some At Rest | Year Released: 2014 | Record Label: Orenda Records
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Henry Threadgill
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Vinny Golia
Daniel Rosenboom
Joshua White
Some Spinning, Some At Rest
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