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a r t i s t : iain ballamy
t i t l e : pepper street interludes
d a t e : 2000
l a b e l : Feral
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : Oct-2003
t r a c k s : 14
b i t r a t e : 192kbps
s i z e : 55,3 MB
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Inspired by music that Ballamy and producer Dave McKean heard
in a little late- night club in Prague, this is an
extraordinary album. You are grabbed from the opening cello
piece 'Julienne', to the surprise of the introduction of the
button accordion in a free-ranging interpretation of 'Cherokee'
and on throughout the album. Although many numbers
predominately feature button accordion and Ballamy's tenor,
the range of sounds and emotional pull is very special. At one
minute you feel like laughing at the ridiculousness of it all,
the next you're responding to a curious emotional tug as
memories of films, of different countries, of people and
moments flash through your brain.
The album moves seamlessly through the tenor/ accordion duets,
expanding here and there to include vocals from Norma Winstone,
percussion from Martin France and Matthew Sharp's cello. So
seamless and beautifully played is the album that you barely
notice the mix of standards and originals (Ballamy contributes
three numbers). There's even an interpretation of 'White
Horses'. The standard of musicianship is very fine throughout
but I have to single out Stian Carstensen's work on button
accordion: Before hearing this album I'd never have believed
that an instrument I'd previously had so little (well, OK, no)
affection for could be so expressive. Released in 2000, this is
a top contender for the album of 2001!
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01-julienne [02:13]
02-cherokee [03:11]
03-autumn leaves [04:07]
04-surabaya johnny [04:56]
05-julienne [02:12]
06-all the things you are [02:56]
07-the midnight sun [05:17]
08-sofia [00:51]
09-white horses [01:22]
10-my foolish heart [02:25]
11-julienne [02:22]
12-por toda a minha vida [02:24]
13-white horses [01:31]
14-caraway [04:21]
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40:08 min
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