Ben.Allison--Peace.Pipe-2002-diss

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2003-01-28

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      a r t i s t : Ben Allison
        t i t l e : Peace Pipe
          d a t e : 2002
        l a b e l : Palmetto
        g e n r e : Jazz
  r l s.  d a t e : Jan-25-2003
      t r a c k s : 09
    b i t r a t e : 192kbps
          s i z e : 69,8 MB

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     Peace Pipe signals a change of direction for bassist/composer
     Ben Allison, as he moves away from Medicine Wheel and toward a
     leaner, more eclectic (if that's possible) ensemble featuring
     Malian kora virtuoso Mamadou Diabate. The juxtaposition of
     African and Western instruments could lead some to peg this as
     "world" music, but Allison is too irrepressibly original to be
     squeezed into a marketing niche. By bringing Diabate into
     contact with Medicine Wheel regulars Michael Blake, Frank
     Kimbrough, and Michael Sarin, Allison simply does what he
     always does, i.e., pushes his writing into fresh, unexplored
     areas. (Tenor saxophonist Peter Apfelbaum and Medicine Wheel
     cellist Tomas Ulrich appear as guests along the way.) In
     general, the harmonies are more static, the textural
     combinations more stark, the grooves moodier and a bit more
     mellow. "Mantra," the finale, illustrates Allison's new
     thinking with exceptional clarity. The tune moved at a bouncier
     clip when it first appeared on Medicine Wheel's Third Eye album
     in 1999; here it's several notches slower, allowing listeners
     to savor the splendid melody of the B section, which is now
     arguably an A section. Diabate's quicksilver kora lines
     underscore Sarin's solo on the double-time portion. What could
     have come across as recycled material instead represents a sort
     of rebirth. Diabate also appears on the first two tracks,
     "Third Rail" and "Slap Happy," as well as his own "Dakan" and a
     short, freely improvised bass/kora duet called "Music Is
     Music." Allison foregrounds the kora-less quartet on the title
     cut, which features positively brilliant work by Blake and
     Kimbrough. Other quartet pieces include the grandly funky
     "Disposable Genius" (the theme of NPR's On the Media) and the
     steadily swinging "Realization," far and away the most
     jazz-oriented track. But looking well beyond jazz for
     inspiration, Allison also covers Neil Young's "Goin' Back."

     Ben Allison  -  Bass
     Mamadou Diabate  -  Kora
     Michael Blake - tenor & soprano sax, bass clarinet
     Frank Kimbrough  -  Piano, Wurlitzer, Prepared Piano
     Michael Sarin  -  Percussion, Drums

     Guests:

     Peter Apfelbaum  -  Tenor Sax (1,6,8)
     Tomas Ulrich  -  Cello (1,6)






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      01-Third Rail                                           [04:44]
      02-Slap Happy                                           [08:05]
      03-Peace Pipe                                           [06:21]
      04-Dakan                                                [06:26]
      05-Goin' Back                                           [04:46]
      06-Disposable Genius                                    [04:39]
      07-Music Is Music                                       [02:55]
      08-Realization                                          [05:57]
      09-Mantra                                               [06:54]
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