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Dawn Clement: Tandem
ByDespite being a prominent presence on the Seattle scene, working with high profile leaders like soprano saxophonist

Jane Ira Bloom
saxophone, sopranoFor this all-too-brief date, Clement called on a few of her closest musical friends and colleagues to join her for some bidirectional banter on a track or two apiece. Some numbers play loose and free while others come across as polished works of art. And each resembles no other. Clement's "Blues For Wayne," with trombonist

Julian Priester
tromboneb.1935

Lennie Tristano
piano1919 - 1978

Mark Taylor
composer / conductorb.1961

Thelonious Monk
piano1917 - 1982

Matt Wilson
drumsb.1964

Michael Glynn
bass, acoustic
Johnaye Kendrick
vocalsNine of the album's ten tracks prove to be about give and take or two-way talk, but Clement does find time to go it alone for one number"In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning," with a brighter-than-usual outlook. Rather than wrestle with the song's sorrows in darkness with a drink in hand, Clement looks toward the coming sunrise. It's just one more example of how she manages to find her own way in even the most well-trodden of spots. While there's less than forty minutes worth of music on this one, all of them are worth savoring. Don't lament what's missing. Enjoy what's here. ">
Track Listing
Blues For Wayne; I Think Of You; Ablution; In The Wee Small Hours Of The Morning; Sugar Cliff; Memory; Improvisation #3; Bemsha Swing; My Ideal; Stay Awake.
Personnel
Dawn Clement
pianoDawn Clement: piano, vocals; Julian Priester: trombone (1, 7); Johnaye Kendrick: vocals (2, 6), harmonium (2); Mark Taylor: alto saxophone (3, 5); Matt Wilson: drums (8, 10); Michael Glynn: bass (9).
Album information
Title: Tandem | Year Released: 2018 | Record Label: Origin Records
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