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a r t i s t : Fred Lonberg-Holm Trio
t i t l e : Other Valentines
d a t e : 2005
l a b e l : Atavistic
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : Oct-2005
t r a c k s : 10
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 92,7 MB
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Cellists are few and far between in the jazz world, which is
just one reason Fred Lonberg-Holm is special. His approach to
the instrument is decidedly non-classical, reaping as it does
all sorts of alternative tonal colors that would be deemed
(incorrect,≈ which makes it ideal for the sort of in-and-out
improvisation that he favors. Lonberg-Holm has called Chicago
home since the late '90s, and in the last few years he's built
up important relationships with several local players,
including Ken Vandermark; he's also a member of Peter
Brÿtzmann's sprawling talent-rich Tentet.
Other Valentines is a sequel of sorts to Lonberg-Holm's
previous trio record, A Valentine for Fred Katz (Atavistic,
2002), but its sources of inspiration are wider-ranging, as
judged by the composers of these ten medium-length tracks,
which include Sun Ra, Jeff Tweedy, Syd Barrett, and Gil
Scott-Heron. (The aforementioned Fred Katz pops his head up
again at the end, and Lonberg-Holm includes a couple of his own
pieces along the way.) Bassist Jason Roebke returns from the
earlier recording, and drummer Frank Rosaly ably replaces Glenn
Kotche.
Melody comes first in this music, and Lonberg-Holm makes his
instrument truly sing on ≈Winter in America,≈ which he turns
into a warm, expressive torch song atop minimal rhythm section
accompaniment. Swing is sometimes important, too, as evidenced
by the opening Sun Ra tune, which has a light, catchy,
finger-snapping groove. But when the cellist travels the outer
spaceways, so to speak, he adds a layer or two of tension and
release that defy easy comprehension. This is involving music,
though it may appear deceptively simple at times, and it
presents many opportunities where raw intuition serves as a
better roadmap than the usual sort of pattern recognition.
To the extent these pieces can be classified, each is a song of
some sort with its own mood and message, which reflects the
spirit of romance implied in the album's title. And the singer,
in almost all cases, is Fred Lonberg-Holm, who manages to
imprint each piece with a distinctive aura. Elegant, creative,
and at times minimalistic, this recording doesn't scream for
attention, but it rewards it on many levels.
Fred Lonberg-Holm: cello
Jason Roebke: bass
Frank Rosaly: drums
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01-East Of Uz [07:09]
02-Fool [08:38]
03-Arnold Layne [05:00]
04-Almost Mid-Day [05:15]
05-Vals Pa Vingar [06:10]
06-Flo [07:43]
07-Winter In America [06:23]
08-Jesus Etc [04:14]
09-I Got Nothing [06:30]
10-To My Buddy Buddy [09:14]
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