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d i s s i d e n t
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a r t i s t : peter kowald & damon smith
t i t l e : mirrors - broken but no dust
d a t e : 2001
l a b e l : balance point acoustics
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : Apr-2003
t r a c k s : 09
b i t r a t e : 192kbps
s i z e : 83,8 MB
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Can you think of a better reason to start your own small label?
Bay Area bassist Damon Smith, in 2000 a youngster of the up and
coming type in improvised music, had a chance to perform live
in a duet with European master Peter Kowald, one of his main
influences. The encounter took place on Smith's ground in
Oakland, CA, on April 28, 2000. Mirrors - Broken but No Dust
contains a half-hour piece from that concert. The remainder of
the disc comes from a studio session recorded by Myles Boisen
five days later. The two-part "Broken Mirrors" showcases the
two bassists in a piece of civilized exchanges. It would have
been nice to have better stereo separation in order to hear
more distinctly what each brought to the music, as the two
basses tend to mesh in the middle of the spectrum.
Nevertheless, it's a good improv, average for Kowald even
though it lacks a bit of excitement. The seven "Reflections"
(the studio recordings) are much better. Individualities become
more tangible and the ideas developed are shorter and simpler.
The first and fifth parts have particular appeal. Smith clearly
emulates his elder (he even vocalizes like him in the last
track, although here it takes the form of a homage/pastiche)
but doesn't sound intimidated by his presence, which would have
been the real trap.
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01-broken mirrors [15:34]
02-broken mirrors [16:06]
03-reflections [03:43]
04-reflections [03:57]
05-reflections [03:12]
06-reflections [04:37]
07-reflections [02:31]
08-reflections [03:54]
09-reflections [07:20]
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60:54 min
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