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"HiGH ▀ iNTELLiGeNCE tRoLLS"
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a r t i s t : Leimgruber-Leandre-Hauser
t i t l e : No Try No Fail
d a t e : 1997
l a b e l : Hathut (HatOLOGY 509)
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : Jun-2004
t r a c k s : 05
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 86,8 MB
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Urs Leimgruber - tenor and soprano sax
Fritz Hauser - percussion, drums
Joelle Leandre - double bass
Part of Hat's limited-edition series (1,500 copies, issued in
1997), this trio date featured a longstanding duo of
saxophonist Urs Leimgruber and drummer Fritz Hauser extending
an invitation to ⁿber bassist J÷elle Leandre to join in the
fun. That party took place in a Koln loft in 1996. It's amazing
that, despite the fact that a piano is missing from the mix,
they sound like the original Ganelin Trio in spirit and humor.
If there was a more natural bassist to make this a trio, it is
hard to imagine. Leandre had a huge responsibility here,
entering into an already established musical language
established by the other two. Having played together for such a
long time, they almost perceptually knew each other's cues,
linguistic tendencies, dynamics, and rhythmic instincts.
Leandre rewrote the book, however, by inserting herself so
firmly into the middle of this powerhouse improvising pair. And
it's not just her bass playing ù her voice is a rhythmic
instrument as well as a singing bowl or a drone. The five
pieces here are all about process; there are long silences in
the beginning and the tension of soft speech, whispering in the
dark, looking for a signpost in how to communicate. Next there
is the back and forth call and response to hear, as well as
speak, to voices in the wilderness; finally, there is signing
in sound, the construction and deconstruction of barriers,
tensions, languages, influences, musical architecture,
polyrhythm, assonance, dissonance, and the very notion of
improvisation itself. The music sputters, sighs, spits,
splatters, and finally sings to the rooftops in a cracked voice
full of power and wonder. This is music that takes the breath
away; it's full of joy, discovery, and surprise, and at times
gets a little scary, but hey, when people are learning to
speak, especially to one another, they get frustrated and angry
occasionally. But mostly it's strident, proud, and full of an
energy that is infectious. A must have.
URL: www.hathut.com/
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01-First [12:06]
02-Second [10:38]
03-Third [06:53]
04-Fourth [10:25]
05-Last [09:06]
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49:08 min
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