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Polder: Polder
ByPolder's line-up features the slightly unusual mix of saxophone (Nils van Haften who also plays bass clarinet), trombone (Vincent Veneman), guitar (Andreas Suntrop), bass and drums (Pim Dros).
The music ranges from punchy, groove-focussed numbers such as "Duck & Hide"with Bakker and Dros in particularly assertive moodto the straight-ahead swing of "November Rain" and the gentler "Dawn," centered on Van Haften's saxophone and Veneman's warm-toned trombone, and "Twenty Two." When Suntrop ramps up his guitar soundas he does on "Look A Here" and "Afternoon"the music takes on a fusion-meets-prog urgency. The catchy "Souldust," co-written by Bakker and Suntrop, is a fine example of the quintet in full flight, flowing melodic lines from sax and trombone over a funky rhythm.
"fOrnette" and "State Of Monk" suggest two possible influences for Bakker's music. "fOrnette" is a slow, almost melancholy, tune with Van Haften's bass clarinet at its heart: fairly brief at just over three minutes but an album highlight. Despite the absence of a piano, "State Of Monk" wears Thelonious Monk's influence proudly as its stylish swing brings the enjoyable Polder to a close.
Track Listing
Duck & Hide; Dawn; Afternoon; Souldust; Twenty Two; fOrnette; November Rains; Look A Here; Way Back; State Of Monk.
Personnel
Nils Van Haften: saxophone, bass clarinet; Vincent Veneman: trombone; Andreas Suntrop: guitar; Guus Bakker: bass; Pim Dros: drums.
Album information
Title: Polder | Year Released: 2015 | Record Label: Zennez Records
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