In Montreal

In Montreal

Opis:

In Montreal, a concert recording from 1989, offers a live echo of the exquisitely balanced trio of Haden, Gismonti and Garbarek that made the Magico and Folk Songs albums a couple of decades ago. It features two pieces from the repertoire of the trio--Gismonti's gently waltzing "Palhaco" (Clown) (which comes dressed in quite a bit of the blues), and Haden's gravely beautiful "Silence". Both participants are in tremendous form. Gismonti particularly is nothing short of sensational. Whether on 10-string guitar or piano, instruments which he shifts between regularly, his lines are shot through with both a propulsive, cascading energy and a limpid, dynamically rich and wide-ranging lyricism: sample the opening "Salvador" and "Maracatu" for representative examples. Haden flows in and out of focus with typical sensitivity, contributing a variety of solos as distilled as they are questing. The whole constitutes one of the most enjoyable duet recordings for a long time, and leads to two common thoughts: why on earth did this music take so long to see the light of day? and maybe, just maybe, we might get to hear a record of the Magico trio live one day. In the meantime, we can relish this rich and rare treasure from the past. --Michael Tucker

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Review

Good things come to those who wait and this, a concert recording from 1989's Montreal International Festival of Jazz, is surely a good thing. Charlie Haden and Egberto Gismonti were two-thirds of the Magico trio then doing the rounds, with Jan Garbarek conspicuous by his absence here. Yet not missed, as Gismonti and Haden, on nine of their own compositions, are on top form individually and utterly in tune with each other's playing. Haden's ear for Latin serves him well here, as the unique sound of Gismonti's 10-string guitar blurs and careens across several of the pieces. Elsewhere Gismonti plays piano with a graceful yet playful inquisitiveness, as on the angular, muscular "Frevo". Whilst he's a virtuoso on both instruments, one is occasionally left with the nagging suspicion that all pianists appearing on ECM eventually end up sounding like Keith Jarrett (perhaps that's the Eicher Sanction?). Charlie Haden is always listenable, easing out wonderfully lyrical solos as well as providing the stately foundations for Gismonti's florid rococo visions. It's truly lovely, vibrant stuff, particularly with Gismonti's dynamic, propulsive improvisations around guitar-led pieces like "Salvador", "Maracatu" and "Em Familiar". These dancing Gismonti tunes are carefully counterbalanced by Haden's stately, reflective compositions "First Song" and "Silence", and this is so clearly identifiable as an ECM sound that it'll do little to dissuade the label's detractors. But that's their problem. This is beautiful music, beautifully played, and surely there's room for a little of that in all but the most barren of souls right now. --Dan Hill Find more music at the BBC This link will take you off in a new window

Autor:Charlie Haden

Nośnik:Audio CD

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Język: English: Published; English: Original Language; English

Data wydania: 2008-12-19

Waga: 0.22 gram

Wysokość: 0.4 cm

Szerokość: 5 cm

Długość: 5.6 cm

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