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Anthony Coleman: Lapidation
After a recording career given over in large part to shtick and nostalgia, the last few years have seen a well-deserved spike for Anthony Coleman. His last two records for Tzadik showed him (on 2006's Pushy Blueness) as a strong composer and (also 2006, Shmutisige Magnaen: Coleman Plays Geburtig) a remarkable interpreter. Lapidation continues the documentation of the pianist as a strong composer.

The five pieces included were written over the span of the last decade, ranging from a piano solo to horn-heavy tentet, but despite the span of time over which they were composed, they show a strong and coherent voice, coming together something like a suite rich with Schoenberg-ian swells and instrumental tensions. For the most part, Coleman appears only as a conductor here, leaving much of the piano (including the solo piece) to the more-than-capable Joseph Kubera. The ensemble pieces are given stately readings by a group including Downtown stalwarts Marty Ehrlich, Ned Rothenberg and Doug Wieselman (reeds), Kevin Norton and Jim Pugliese (percussion) and Ted Reichman (accordion), as well as some newer New Yorkers (guitarist Marco Cappelli and trombonist Christopher McIntyre).

Also worth noting for this presentation of Coleman-as-composer are the excellent liner notes by composer Lee Hyla. A recording of such dense riches only benefits from intelligent mapping and Hyla does a commendable job escorting the listener through the challenges and rewards Coleman has to offer.

Track Listing

Lapidation; East Orange; I Diet on Cod; Mise em abime; The King of Kabay.

Personnel

Anthony Coleman: conductor, electric organ; Doug Wieselman: reeds; Marty Ehlrich: reeds; Dana Jessen: reeds; Ned Rothenberg: reeds; Gareth Flowers: brass; Christopher McIntyre: brass; Matt Plummer: brass; Jacob Garchik: brass; Cornelius Dufallo: strings; Dan Barrett: strings; Sean Conly: strings; Retake Iowa: strings; Ashley Paul: strings; Chris Veilleux: strings; Ben Davis: strings; Ken Filiano: strings; Stephan Gosling: piano; Joseph Kubera: piano; Christopher McDonald: piano; Cory Pesaturo: accordion; Ted Reichman: accordion; Marco Cappelli: guitar; Jameson Swanagon: guitar; Kevin Norton: percussion; Jim Pugliese: percussion; Eli Keszler: percussion.

Album information

Title: Lapidation | Year Released: 2008 | Record Label: New World Records

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