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artist.....: Alexander Hawkins / Elaine Mitchener Qu
album......: Uproot
year.......: 2017
label......: Intakt Records
IntaktCD297
source.....: CDDA
moodswing..: Jazz
releasesize: 81.76 MB
tracks.....: 08
length.....: 49:37
encoder....: VBR LAME 3.98.4 -v0
quality....: avg. 227kbps
scenealized: 11.11.2017
This quartet represents the
collaboration of two of the most
distinctive voices of their generation,
and stakes out a remarkable common
ground from the pairÆs vast range of
influences and experience. The
repertoire fuses Elaine MitchenerÆs
unique way with both melody and
abstraction, with Alexander HawkinsÆ
idiosyncratic compositional and
pianistic world; as well as
spotlighting reimaginings of a small
number of beautiful Jazz tunes which
reveal the influence of precursors such
as Jeanne Lee and Archie Shepp.
Structurally, the group with Neil
Charles on bass and Stephen Davis on
drums function as complete equals,
veering radically from the traditional
norm of æsinger plus rhythm sectionÆ,
instead treating this as only one
possible dynamic amongst many.
Brian Morton writes in the liner notes:
äThis is music that speaks directly to
our condition, our uprootedness and our
strange fixities of purpose alike. It
is clever and emotional. It comes out
of jazz, and a whole lot else besides.
Mathematicians have mostly done their
great work by the age of 30. Musicians
often continue to mature for decades.
Here is a group, populated by some of
our most singular and precious talents,
whose greatest talent is to
communicate, and whose music already
bearthe signs of maturity and
longevity.
psst, more info at http://www.Intaktrec.Ch/297-a.Htm
01 Why is Love Such A Funny Thing? 02:19
02 The Miracle - You 07:06
03 UpRoot 08:59
04 If You Say So 04:45
05 Blase 02:51
06 OM-SE - Environment Music 13:26
07 Joy 04:00
08 Directives - Walk Nicely - I'll Meet You There 06:11