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3D: Dąbrowski Davis Drury: Vermilion Tree
ByDąbrowski's aesthetics are praised in the liner notes by saxophonist Lotte Anker, trumpeters Axel Dorner and the Americans Ralph Alessi and Nate Wooley. All emphasize his personal voice "that is an extension, not a recreation of a tradition." Davis and Drury, no doubt, share a similar spirit. All three are informed by the past but aim for the future, open to experiment and search with forms, atmosphere, rhythm and sounds. Still, the adventurous spirit of search and discovery is channeled with an impressive focus and imagination to music making, through supportive and playful interplay that is often articulated in contemplative and lyrical motifs.
Drury's powerful composition "Modules" pushes the envelope further. It alternates between an intense and conflictual opening that challenges Dąbrowski to follow dense, rhythmic clusters of sounds produced by Davis and Drury, and a sudden turn to a subtle, almost silent meditation on sounds, embracing gentle and weird ones alike. Dąbrowski's "Mattock Phrasemonger" is a moving, melancholic piece that highlights his poetic, emotional power and the spare manner that Davis and Drury outline Dąbrowski's flights. His "Ruddy Rudi" sketches a more experimental and dramatic exploration of a search after a form and "Apricot, apricot" is one of the few pieces that has a linear narrative.
Highly impressive. Another testimony to the unique and original voice of Dąbrowski.
Track Listing
Fawn; Vermilion Tree; Dun; Leaden; Hazel; Modules; Mauve; Puce; Mattock Phrasemonger; Livid; Taupe; Ruddy rudi; Apricot, Apricot; Tawny.
Personnel
Tomasz Dąbrowski: trumpet, balkan horn, mutes; Kris Davis: piano; Andrew Drury: drums.
Album information
Title: Vermilion Tree | Year Released: 2014 | Record Label: For Tune
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