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Per Mathisen/Frode Aln?s/Giraldo Piloto: Sounds Of 3
Per Mathisen
bass
Jonas Hellborg
bass
Shawn Lane
guitar, electric1963 - 2003
Jeff Sipe
drumsb.1959
Alex Machacek
guitar, electric
Matthew Garrison
bass, electricb.1970
Mike Seal
guitarI'll confess to never having heard of any of these musicians before, but they are absolutely world-class players. Norwegian guitarist " data-original-title="" title="">Frode Aln?s has had a diverse career in jazz and pop, including appearances on ECM recordings with " data-original-title="" title="">Masqualero and
Arild Andersen
bass, acousticb.1945
Striking as the group members are individually, their democratic group interaction is even more noteworthy. Lesser players might feel the need to show off their chops all the time, but not these guys. They give each other all the space they need. Piloto gets a flashy drum solo to open "Rabbagast II," but on the funk tune "Kick Ab Shuffle" he drops back to basic accompaniment to back Mathisen's bass solo at the end. Aln?s provides both pensive solo guitar and atmospheric accompaniment on the ballad "Maestro H. Sunde." The Fauré arrangement begins with a free bass solo around the main theme, then the band plays variations on the two main themes of the piece.
"Skumringstimen" also features a long, lyrical bass solo, demonstrating the leader's ability to make his bass sing as well as groove. "Rumbamania" is a kind of hyper rhumba, the only place Piloto gets to demonstrate some of his rhythmic specialty. He sounds great as a fusion drummer, but it's a shame he didn't get more opportunity to play a Latin feel. "Travelin' Man" is a contrasting closer, a "vocal" tune featuring Mathisen "singing" through a vocoder. The result is an arty pop-rock tune reminiscent of guitarist
Steve Hackett
guitar
Genesis
band / ensemble / orchestraTrack Listing
The C Sharp Man; Rabbagast II; Maestro H. Sunde; Kick Ab Shuffle; Pavane; Skumringstimen; Rumbamania; Travellin? Man.
Personnel
Per Mathisen
bassPer Mathisen: acoustic and electric basses, vocoder; Frode Aln?s: electric guitar; Giraldo Piloto: drums.
Album information
Title: Sounds Of 3 | Year Released: 2016 | Record Label: Losen Records
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Per Mathisen
Mark Sullivan
Losen Records
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Oslo
Jonas Hellborg
Shawn Lane
Jeff Sipe
Alex Machacek
Matthew Garrison
Mike Seal
Frode Aln?s
Masqualero
Arild Andersen
Giraldo Piloto
Steve Hackett
Genesis
Sounds Of 3
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