Bactrian
Jazz
| May 2016
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Be Sharp
Reviewed 2016-05-31
Reviewed 2016-05-31
JAZZ: BASS & PIANO
Bassists David Friesen & Glen Moore (of the 1970s world-jazz group Oregon) provide a tardy follow up to their excellent 1977 “In Concert” LP. On odd numbered tracks, we hear only two basses: Friesen plays an upright electric bass; Moore an acoustic. On even numbered tracks, one or the other gentleman plays piano. See liner notes for details.
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1 * Mid-tempo. Pizzicato with a snappy rhythm. Lighthearted, playful & fun. (4:49)
2 * Slow. Abstract & avant-garde piano. Ominous, tense. Percussive bass. (4:19)
3 Mid-fast. Virtuosic technique but lifeless. Square dance references without the fun. (5:47)
4 * Slow. Nice improvisation on both piano & bass. Peaceful, impressionistic. (4:34)
5 Slow. Slogging, two-bass interpretation of a Duke Ellington tune. (5:45)
6 ** Slow. Pretty, dreamy piano fantasy. Bass goes from strange to beautiful. (6:15)
7 Very slow. Independent & complementary bass lines. No melody to speak of. (4:38)
8 Mid-slow. Mainly a piano piece with shimmering, impressionistic effect. (4:01)
9 Slow. Quite a strange version of the Gershwin classic. Only hints of the melody. (2:29)
10 * Slow. Quick, sneaky spurts of melody tossed back & forth. Avant-garde. (9:41)
11 ** Slow. Strange but completely captivating, with a wide range of technique and tone (arco, pizzicato, percussive & electronic effects). Best of the two-bass-only tracks. (8:23)
Bassists David Friesen & Glen Moore (of the 1970s world-jazz group Oregon) provide a tardy follow up to their excellent 1977 “In Concert” LP. On odd numbered tracks, we hear only two basses: Friesen plays an upright electric bass; Moore an acoustic. On even numbered tracks, one or the other gentleman plays piano. See liner notes for details.
No FCC issues.
1 * Mid-tempo. Pizzicato with a snappy rhythm. Lighthearted, playful & fun. (4:49)
2 * Slow. Abstract & avant-garde piano. Ominous, tense. Percussive bass. (4:19)
3 Mid-fast. Virtuosic technique but lifeless. Square dance references without the fun. (5:47)
4 * Slow. Nice improvisation on both piano & bass. Peaceful, impressionistic. (4:34)
5 Slow. Slogging, two-bass interpretation of a Duke Ellington tune. (5:45)
6 ** Slow. Pretty, dreamy piano fantasy. Bass goes from strange to beautiful. (6:15)
7 Very slow. Independent & complementary bass lines. No melody to speak of. (4:38)
8 Mid-slow. Mainly a piano piece with shimmering, impressionistic effect. (4:01)
9 Slow. Quite a strange version of the Gershwin classic. Only hints of the melody. (2:29)
10 * Slow. Quick, sneaky spurts of melody tossed back & forth. Avant-garde. (9:41)
11 ** Slow. Strange but completely captivating, with a wide range of technique and tone (arco, pizzicato, percussive & electronic effects). Best of the two-bass-only tracks. (8:23)
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Track listing
| 1. | Still Waters | ||
| 2. | Free Play | ||
| 3. | Hoe Down | ||
| 4. | Soft As Silk | ||
| 5. | Caravan | ||
| 6. | Return | ||
| 7. | Seam Line | ||
| 8. | Time And Time Again / Brilliant Heart | ||
| 9. | Summer Time | ||
| 10. | Kontrast | ||
| 11. | The Bactrian |