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Juhani Aaltonen / Reggie Workman / Andrew Cyrille: Reflections
The six pieces on this album turn the extroverted expressiveness of
free jazz into an introverted study of quiet intensity. Recorded
during a 2002 visit to Finland by Cyrille and Workman that also
produced the chamber orchestra collaboration of Strings Revisited,
Reflections showcases three mature voices of free jazzÆs first wave.
Their mutual respect shows in the ample room each gets to mold the
trioÆs improvisations, giving the music an expansive, exploratory
atmosphere.
Five of the seven tunes are AaltonenÆs, and they lean towards
wandering lyrical journeys. The ballad ôSerenityö simmers with
AaltonenÆs smoky, raw tone and CyrilleÆs shimmering cymbal backdrop.
ôSupplicationsö pulls the spiritual weight of a Coltrane dirge, the
trioÆs voices merging in an impassioned cross talk. Workman first
bows, then adds thick, picked phrases, Cyrille points out multiple
rhythmic directions on snare and cymbal while Aaltonen unwinds long
strings of husky, rasping tenor sax.
But it is AaltonenÆs flute that provides the albumÆs most meaningful
moments. On CyrilleÆs suite ôThe Navigator,ö his full-bodied tone and
heavy vibrato gives the melody lonely immediacy, contrasting sharply
with CyrilleÆs low-key march and WorkmanÆs piercing upper-register
stabs and double-stops. Workman underpins the second part with a
cyclical, swinging 6/8, and Aaltonen shows a more rhythmic, though
still melodic side. ôStill Small Voiceö again features Aaltonen, this
time darting in and out of Workman and CyrilleÆs fragmented pulse.
But the real proof of this groupÆs maturity and inventiveness is
ôEffervesce,ö a tune that embodies its title. Aaltonen sets the pace
with a rapid, stuttering fragment, like a bebop phrase set free from
its harmonic foundation. Cyrille at first colors with shakers, a gong
and glass bottle, then falls silent for Workman to enter with a
churning pulse. When Cyrille re-enters, he brings the trio to a
rolling boil. Just when you think they will ascend to a full out peak,
Workman takes a bowed solo that is a smear of upper-register clusters
and percussive beating. They create the feeling of freedom, but with
an unfelt craftsmanship.
On Reflections Aaltonen, Workman and Cyrille demonstrate that free
music and lyricism are not mutually exclusive ideas. By using a
restraint learned from experience, they show that intense
introspection can generate as much raw emotional impact as the most
explosive expression.
Personnel: Juhani Aaltonen: tenor saxophone, flute; Reggie Workman:
bass; Andrew Cyrille: drums, percussion.
http://www.tumrecords.com/
Tracks:
01. Serenity (6:43)
02. Selflessness (8:10)
03. The Navigator (9:11)
04. Still Small Voice (4:48)
05. Effervesce (6:49)
06. Reflections (9:20)
07. Supplications (11:38)
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