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Artist......: Petros Klampanis
Album.......: Irrationalities
Label.......: Yellowbird Records
Genre.......: Jazz
Catnr.......: YEB-7797
Source......: CD
Rip.date....: 2020-12-12
Str.date....: 2019-10-18
Quality.....: 626 kbps avg / 44.1kHz / 2 channels
Url.........: http://www.petrosklampanis.com
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1. Easy Come Easy Go 4:43
2. Seeing You Behind My Eyes 7:28
3. Temporary Secret III 1:18
4. Irrationality 7:01
5. Thalassa Platia 4:54
6. Temporary Secret II 0:57
7. No Becomes Yes 5:03
8. Blame It On My Youth 8:39
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\ / ________ Runtime 40:03
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,: The fact that Greek bassist/composer Petros Klampanis splits his :,
: time between two continents, having one foot in his native :
:' Greece and the other in the vibrant New York, clearly reflects ':
,: in the music of Irrationalities, his first trio album. Here, his :,
: musical ideas are supported by Estonian pianist Kristjan Randalu :
:' and the classically trained Polish drummer Bodek Janke, two ':
,: kindred spirits and frequent associates whose rapport allows for :,
: a full functioning trio with a wide collectivist perception of :
:' Klampanis' music. According to the bassist, Irrationalities is ':
,: inspired by the courage one must have in order to constantly :,
: reinvent themselves. :
:' ':
,: Sympathetically laying out the trioÆs strengths, ôEasy Come And :,
: Goö opens the record like a sumptuous dance choreographed with :
:' refined taste and appetency for groove. While JankeÆs soft ':
,: percussive touch reinforces the idea of world music, there are :,
: fluid unison phrases, chromatic shifts that leaves traces of :
:' Eastern aromas in the air, pedal-like sections that easily ':
,: transit to unexpected rhythmic accents, and a commanding solo by :,
: the bassist, who is as comfortable taking the lead as he is :
:' sustaining structure in the background. ':
,: :,
: Cultural heritage is also found on ôSeeing You Behind My Eyesö, :
:' whose deceptive Motian-esque bareness, expressed in 7/8 with ':
,: soft-spoken intimacy, evolves into something busier without :,
: losing essence. If this composition embraces GreeceÆs typical :
:' kalamatiano rhythm, then the standard ôBlame It On My Youthö is ':
,: transformed through a Bulgarian kopanitsa rhythm of 11/8. :,
: Besides the unhurried yet expressive lyricism with vestiges of :
:' melancholy that defines the piece, the arrangement includes a ':
,: nice intro with polite brushwork, hushed and dreamy piano, and :,
: the recognizable melody professed by Klampanis, who paints the :
:' lyric in the foreground with sentiment and agility. ':
,: :,
: The title track is a kaleidoscopic, multi-cultural journey :
:' initiated with layered voices and involving astute variations ':
,: in pace, intensity, tempo, and mood. While the harmonic :,
: progressions keep the inner voices in motion, often :
:' accommodating sharp chromaticism, classical and skeletal folk ':
,: elements combine, seamlessly permeating the post-bop grounds :,
: with its natural hues. After improvised speeches from Klampanis :
:' and Randalu, the tune gains rocking stamina, only to restore, ':
,: moments later, that classical feel that ends up concluding the :,
: piece. Less unpredictable than the latter, but equally mature in :
:' its harmonic development and modulations, ôNo Becomes Yesö ':
,: unfolds with a 5/8 meter signature and nurtures a touching :,
: reverence for melody. Randalu is featured in a short solo piano :
:' passage, also delivering beautiful unisons with the bassist. ':
,: :,
: A tryptic centered in a vignette titled ôTemporary Secretö has :
:' its groovy first part as a highlight, but youÆll have to search ':
,: for it, since itÆs a hidden track on the record. :,
: :
:' Klampanis orchestrates everything meticulously and his ':
,: boundless musicality flows with integrity, sensitivity, and :,
: self-control. :
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