a r t i s t : Patrick Zimmerli
t i t l e : Explosion
d a t e : 1997
l a b e l : Songlines
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : Mar/2007
t r a c k s : 07
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 73,3 MB
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Patrick Zimmerli (tenor saxophone),
Ben Monder (guitar),
Stomu Takeishi (fretless electric bass),
Satoshi Takeishi (percussion)
Recorded in New-York, January 11, 12, 1995
Tenor saxophonist and Monk Institute award-winning composer
incorporates the extended harmonic, rhythmic and melodic
vocabularies of contemporary classical music in a jazz
context; the result is challenging yet often unexpectedly
lyrical music. With Ben Monder (guitar), Stomu Takeishi
(fretless electric bass) and Satoshi Takeishi (percussion).
**** A young tenorman looking in a different direction,
expanding on modernist concepts... The quartet devises
well-crafted tunes of ambiguous harmony and surprising
details. Art Lange, Pulse!
Pat's an important, important musician... He's really pushing
the limits... Kevin Hays, Jazz Times
What makes this debut recording so interesting is the way in
which composer and tenor saxophonist Patrick Zimmerli
incorporates an entirely unique compositional aesthetic.
Joined only by electric guitarist Ben Monder, electric bassist
Stomu Takeshi and percussionist Satoshi Takeishi, Zimmerli
melds advanced contemporary classical technique with offbeat
jazz rhythms, leading to a fascinating blend. For all its
complexity, there is something deliciously accessible about
the music, although melodies are rare, harmonies are layered
and solos are angular. Monder proves himself a wonderfully
innovative soloist, void of clichΘ. The two standards --
Victor Feldman's "Seven Steps to Heaven" and Richard Rogers'
"Where or When" -- are marvelous recreations, pointing to
entirely new ways of interpreting traditional patterns. ~
Steve Loewy, All Music Guide
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01-hemispheres [12:18]
02-where have i [10:47]
03-arc [09:17]
04-don't stop [02:39]
05-rings [09:52]
06-seven steps to heaven [04:59]
07-where or when [10:09]
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60:01 min