The Art of Improvisation_音乐专辑
The Art of Improvisation
表演者: Leroy Jenkins
介质: Audio CD
发行时间: 2006
唱片数: 1
出版者: Mutable
条形码: 0801021752325
专辑简介
One of the final recordings of Leroy Jenkins before his passing, this collaborative quartet dubbed Driftwood indeed emphasizes instruments made of wood in nomadic improvisational pretexts. The instrumentation alongside the witty, wise and wanderlust violin style of Jenkins is as collectively unique in its pursuit of new sound timbres. The pipa of Min Xiao-Fen, pianist Denman Maroney and percussionist Rich O'Donnell play off each other, rarely coalescing or coagulating. Instead they hear, react and respond as if setting off remarkable bright bursts of brush fire light and heat, snuffing it out, and setting another smoldering patch. This separate and equal dynamic allows both group democracy and familial qualities Jenkins has always favored. The four spontaneous compositions reflect specific themes - "To Live," "To Sing," To Run" and "To Believe" - with each piece identified by its classically termed tempo and beats per minute. "To Live" is a mix of modest improv in a slow blender, very compatible and rich, but not dense, with the distinct, active violin of Jenkins leading out. "To Sing" at 18 minutes is the marathon, and has Maroney's witty piano with Xiao-Fen's incredible pipa sounds pacifying a thinner accompaniment, with strict solo space for each individualist. "To Run" is obviously frantic and hyper with all four instruments vying for position, while "To Believe" is in no time with thematic slices played somewhat together, with the dialect more finite. Maroney and O'Donnell are team players, while the effervescent Jenkins sounds as good as ever, and Xiao-Fen's pipa sets up a unique sonic palate that would be hard to duplicate with any other two instruments, much less ones in the upper octave range. This is a most successful project, one that those interested in creative improvised and world music should equally enjoy. ~ Michael G. Nastos, All Music Guide
曲目
The Art of Improvisation: To Live
The Art of Improvisation: To Sing
The Art of Improvisation: To Run
The Art of Improvisation: To Believe
