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Brandee Younger: Somewhere Different

By Angelo Leonardi
August 9, 2021
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Da un decennio

Brandee Younger

harp
b.1983

" data-original-title="" title="">Brandee Younger �� il nuovo volto dell'arpa nel jazz ma solo da poco ottiene i pieni riconoscimenti del suo valore: nel 2020 vince il referendum della critica di Down Beat nella categoria emergenti per "Strumenti Vari" e nel recentissimo Critics Poll 2021 �� votata al secondo posto in quella principale, dopo la violoncellista

Tomeka Reid

cello

" data-original-title="" title="">Tomeka Reid. Non �� casuale la presenza di entrambe nel poliedrico Universal Beings di

Makaya McCraven

drums
b.1983

" data-original-title="" title="">Makaya McCraven, uno dei dischi pi�� riusciti e acclamati della black music contemporanea.

Questo debutto per l'etichetta Impulse! giunge dopo sette album da leader o co-leader, ultimo dei quali �� il duo con il bassista

Dezron Douglas

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">Dezron Douglas (Force Majeure, International Anthem 2020) dove l'arpista, evidenzia al meglio doti strumentali e inventiva d'interprete.

I suoi lavori precedenti erano di meno facile reperibitlit��. Per chi non la conosce ancora, ricordiamo la filiazione da

Dorothy Ashby

harp
1932 - 1996

" data-original-title="" title="">Dorothy Ashby e

Alice Coltrane

piano
1937 - 2007

" data-original-title="" title="">Alice Coltrane, le cui influenze sono ben presenti nel suo stile improvvisativo e nelle scelte espressive.

Dezron Douglas, gi�� partner in tutti i dischi dell'arpista, opera qui come produttore ed �� certamente "corresponsabile" del progetto complessivo, che limita passate atmosfere coltraniane e legami con la black popular music a favore di lente composizioni con interventi dell'arpista melodicamente fragranti ma un po' uniformi (e concessioni al pop in "Pretend" e "Reclamation"). Dopo i tre accattivanti brani iniziali, venati di neo-soul, il progetto predilige infatti lente esecuzioni in trio, che risultano pi�� coinvolgenti in "Olivia Benson" e "Beautiful is Black," dove

Ron Carter

bass
b.1937

" data-original-title="" title="">Ron Carter aggiunge profondit�� timbrica e articolazione ritmica alle esili trame dell'arpa da concerto.

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Track Listing

Reclamation; Spirit U Will; Pretend; Somewhere Different; Love & Struggle; Beautiful Is Black; Olivia Benson; Tickled Pink.

Personnel

Brandee Younger

harp

Maurice Brown

trumpet

Chelsea Baratz

saxophone, tenor

Anne Drummond

flute

Rashaan Carter

bass, acoustic

Allan Mednard

drums

Marcus Gilmore

drums

Additional Instrumentation

Guests: Ron Carter: bass on tracks 6, 7; Tarriona "Tank" Ball: vocal on track 3.

Album information

Title: Somewhere Different | Year Released: 2021 | Record Label: Impulse! Records

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