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David Friedman : Rodney's Parallel Universe |
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 The trio expanded their cast for "Rodney's Parallel Universe" by adding a flamboyant guest soloist, accordion virtuoso Jean Louis Matinier. Now enhanced by an instrument that can deliver feature solos as well as rhythmical accompaniment, the musical suspense in Tambour's work once again leads into a new dimension. The quartet's collective improvisations alternate with electrifying dialogs between individual instruments and poetic reflections. Especially interesting in this context that David Friedman has recalled his love affair of yore with the marimba. After a period of constrained silence, the instrument has been granted renewed room to breathe aloud on a release. Since the quartet has never played together before in this formation, it is absolutely fascinating to watch how the depths of space and time were plumbed. When listening to the music, you can't help being drawn into a universe of visual associations.
Press Quotes:
AUDIO 4/07: Jazz CD of the Month
"Friedman and his three partners play a highly focused style of chamber music. Perfected ensemble work without ego trips."
Stereoplay 04/07: Sound Tip of the Month
"Top-flight lace-maker Friedman has managed to bobbin a delightfully delicate opus with this album recorded for audiophiles. Give and take at a high level - fascinating both melodically and rhythmically, colorful, lovely."
Jazz Podium 04/07:
"A masterpiece of atmospheric, harmonized coherence and impressionistic coloring: musical lyric par excellence."
Jazzthetik 04/07:
"Cohesively structured passages with gorgeously melodic curves interchange skillfully with the freer parts. With Matinier on board as a guest, the Tambour trio has risen to a new and different musical magnitude."
NDR 03/07:
"Jazz à la chamber music at the highest of levels. A masterpiece of phonic art."
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Tracks |
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01.
Ishtar
02.
Forgotten Country / National Pride
03.
Forgiving
04.
Echoes Of The 10th Dimension
05.
Inside The Bubble
06.
Omoa
07.
Trolls
08.
Silent Water / Before The Rain
09.
Rodney's Parallel Universe
10.
Bubbles Of Nothing
11.
And He Loved His Brother To The End
12.
Homeward Bound
Line-up:
Recorded December 8th - 10th 2006 in Berlin, Germany;
Produced by David Friedman
David Friedman Vibraphone, Marimba;
Jean Louis Matinier Accordion, Whistling;
Peter Weniger Tenor Saxophone;
Pepe Berns Bass
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