Absence

Reviewed: 2018-04-26
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: With a knack for texture and improvisation, as well as a huge capacity to understand form and structure, Estonian pianist Randalu establishes his own depth-charged dramatic stance on his new disc. The work comprises nine rigorously structured originals for trio, combining jazz, avant-garde, classical, and modern composition with a carefully cultivated touch
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Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Forecast (9:34) – piano starts> slow solo swings into uptempo jam> slows to slow jam> guitar solo builds into midtempo jam> uptempo piano solo> uptempo jam> slow fade
*2/ Lumi 1 (5:09) – piano starts> slow jam washes in in waves> builds to off-kilter midtempo jam> builds to fast tempo> quick stop
3/ Sisu (4:53) – piano starts> slow jam builds to midtempo> piano solo> midtempo jam> fade
*4/ Lumi 2 (3:23) – piano/guitar starts> slow jam> off-kilter piano solo & jam swings uptempo> quick stop
*5/ Escapism (6:08) – drums? start> slow jam with rolling flurries of notes> midtempo off-kilter jam> fade on cymbals
6/ Adaption 1 (3:07) – piano starts> slow jam builds to midtempo & fades
*7/ Adaption 2 (5:55) – spacy start> midtempo space jam> fade
*8/ Party Clouded (5:13) – piano starts> midtempo jam with heavy chords increases in volume & intensity> slows to slow tempo> guitar solo> uptempo piano solo swings to fast tempo> fast jam> rocking uptempo jam> slows to midtempo> quick stop
*9/ Absence (4:48) – piano starts> slow jam> guitar solo> piano solo> fade