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Mark Wingfield: Proof of Light
ByAkin to guitar heroes, Jeff Beck and Jimi Hendrix, Wingfield makes his guitar howl, sing, and cry for mercy amid flickering single note runs, tinted with a dash of reverb that adds depth to these works. Sans a horde of up-tempo supersonic burnouts, Wingfield takes his time in the thematic development department. However, on "Voltaic" the rhythm section's thrusting pulse sets the paradigm for the guitarist's rather ominous delivery, intermingled with ethereal tonal splashes and wailing licks. Here, the trio ups the ante so to speak, as they execute thoroughly complex, brisk and snappy unison lines with effortless ease.
Sirkis and Stavi stretch out during various bridge sections, complementing a host of swaggering grooves, reverse engineering processes, and turbulent breakouts where the leader busts everything wide open. But "Koromo's Tale," opens with Stavi's nimble lines, dappled with background effects and the drummer's textural cymbals patterns for a piece that is quietly soaring by design, casting an ECM Records-type aesthetic partly due to the leader's tone-twisting notes. Hence, from a holistic perspective, Wingfield possesses the goods to be a world-beater. He's an idiosyncratic stylist who infuses wistful delights into his mode of attack, while sparking vivid notions that the guitar is an extension of his soul.
Personnel
Mark Wingfield
guitar, electricMark Wingfield: guitar; Yaron Stavi: upright bass; Asaf Sirkis: drums. _____________________________________________________________________ __ Hi-Res album available on bandcamp here: https://markwingfield-moonjune.bandcamp.com/album/proof-of-light-24bit-882khz
Album information
Title: Proof of Light | Year Released: 2015 | Record Label: Moonjune Records
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About Mark Wingfield
Instrument: Guitar, electric
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