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d i s s i d e n t
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a r t i s t : Pachora
t i t l e : Unn
d a t e : 1998
l a b e l : Knitting FactoryUR
g e n r e : Jazz/Ethnic Fusion
r l s. d a t e : Dec-2003
t r a c k s : 13
b i t r a t e : 192kbps
s i z e : 88,6 MB
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Chris Speed - clarinet
Brad Shepik - tambura, electric saz, banjar, tres
Skuli Sverrisson - bass, bajo sexto
Jim Black - snare and bass drum, dumbek, percussion
Pachora's second release reveals the quartet becoming quite
comfortable with its engaging blend of Mediterranean and
Eastern European folk styles filtered through the edgy New York
downtown aesthetic, and there is even a bit more assurance in
some of the performances. Clarinetist Chris Speed
simultaneously encompasses both joy and sadness in his nimble
melodies and improvisations, while Brad Shepik extends his own
mastery from the electric saz to the equally exotic tamboura,
banjar, and tres; the two musicians link up and literally fly
through the unison themes of tracks like "Dratch," "Kaponata,"
and "Laz." Meanwhile, percussionist Jim Black continues to
astound from start to finish and bassist Skuli Sverrisson knows
exactly when to kick a tune into high gear and give your
woofers a workout. There are flirtations with new hybrid forms
here and there (a bit of acerbic jazz chording is introduced
into the ballad "Invocation," and "Prevezaniko Syrto" begins
with a bit of free improv), but Unn doesn't really strike out
from the group's eponymous debut into markedly new territory.
Not really a problem with music this strong, unless you think
"progressive" musicians like this foursome must always
progress, and can never remain in the same place for even a
moment. Yet when the absolutely stunning Ast was released in
2000, Unn paled in comparison. It now seems an admirable
sophomore outing along the pathway to Ast, Pachora's finest
release to date and one of the best CDs of the entire New York
downtown scene.
URL: www.knittingfactory.com
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01-Unn [03:38]
02-Pitta [04:42]
03-Dratch [03:20]
04-Invocation [07:01]
05-Kaponata [04:13]
06-Riff [06:51]
07-My Life Is A Nostalgia [05:36]
08-Trakitarsna [08:13]
09-Laz [02:20]
10-Idorno [05:05]
11-Prevezaniko Syrto [06:07]
12-UAE [06:21]
13-Didou [00:58]
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