This World Of Dew
Reviews
Tom McCarter
Reviewed 2018-07-12
Reviewed 2018-07-12
Reviewed: 2018-07-10
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: The duo project is an exploratory, meditative collaboration that features guitarist Monder’s otherworldly harmonic virtuosity in expansive sonic textures & highlights Shragge’s subtle and distinctive lyrical voice on the trumpet, shakuhachi & dragon mouth trumpet (a custom microtonal instrument). Fans of ECM will love this.
If You Like: Enrico Rava, Jan Garbarek, Ralph Towner, Bill Frissell
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Companion (5:34) – guitar/trumpet starts> slow duet builds to midtempo> fade
This World Of Dew Suite
2/ By Rain And Mud (0:49) – strong start on dragon mouth trumpet with gong-like chords on guitar> short duet & stop
*3/ A Tiny Boat (7:01) – heavy guitar chords start> slow duet with altered dragon mouth trumpet notes drawn out> guitar solo> slow duet> fade
4/ This World Of Dew (1:47) – chorded guitar starts> ululating trumpet> slow duet> fade on trumpet
*5/ There Is Always One You Follow (4:19) – shakuhachi starts> midtempo duet with ululating shakuhachi> quick fade
*6/ Stink Worm (2:40) – trumpet starts> slow ominous duet> trumpet solo> slow duet> fade
*7/ Pretending Wisdom (2:27) – sonic midtempo duet starts> space jam> trumpet solo> fade
8/ Roll The Dice (4:14) – trumpet starts hesitatingly with cascade of notes> slow duet with interesting solos> quick fade
9/ Nothing In The City (3:24) – dragon mouth trumpet starts> slow expanding duet with pauses>
shakuhatchie solo> fade
*10/ It’s Ours (3:01) – dragon mouth trumpet starts> slow duet with trumpet>fade
11/ Old Dust (5:24) – dragon mouth trumpet starts> slow duet> trumpet solo> slow duet> fade
12/ Settling (1:44) – dragon mouth trumpet starts> slow pastoral duet> fade
*13/ Blue Bird (5:52) – ululating shakuhatchi starts> slow duet builds to midtempo & slows to fade
14/ Sun Coming Down (3:34) – trumpet starts> slow duet with trumpet flourishes> guitar solo> trumpet solo> fade
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: The duo project is an exploratory, meditative collaboration that features guitarist Monder’s otherworldly harmonic virtuosity in expansive sonic textures & highlights Shragge’s subtle and distinctive lyrical voice on the trumpet, shakuhachi & dragon mouth trumpet (a custom microtonal instrument). Fans of ECM will love this.
If You Like: Enrico Rava, Jan Garbarek, Ralph Towner, Bill Frissell
Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Companion (5:34) – guitar/trumpet starts> slow duet builds to midtempo> fade
This World Of Dew Suite
2/ By Rain And Mud (0:49) – strong start on dragon mouth trumpet with gong-like chords on guitar> short duet & stop
*3/ A Tiny Boat (7:01) – heavy guitar chords start> slow duet with altered dragon mouth trumpet notes drawn out> guitar solo> slow duet> fade
4/ This World Of Dew (1:47) – chorded guitar starts> ululating trumpet> slow duet> fade on trumpet
*5/ There Is Always One You Follow (4:19) – shakuhachi starts> midtempo duet with ululating shakuhachi> quick fade
*6/ Stink Worm (2:40) – trumpet starts> slow ominous duet> trumpet solo> slow duet> fade
*7/ Pretending Wisdom (2:27) – sonic midtempo duet starts> space jam> trumpet solo> fade
8/ Roll The Dice (4:14) – trumpet starts hesitatingly with cascade of notes> slow duet with interesting solos> quick fade
9/ Nothing In The City (3:24) – dragon mouth trumpet starts> slow expanding duet with pauses>
shakuhatchie solo> fade
*10/ It’s Ours (3:01) – dragon mouth trumpet starts> slow duet with trumpet>fade
11/ Old Dust (5:24) – dragon mouth trumpet starts> slow duet> trumpet solo> slow duet> fade
12/ Settling (1:44) – dragon mouth trumpet starts> slow pastoral duet> fade
*13/ Blue Bird (5:52) – ululating shakuhatchi starts> slow duet builds to midtempo & slows to fade
14/ Sun Coming Down (3:34) – trumpet starts> slow duet with trumpet flourishes> guitar solo> trumpet solo> fade
Recent airplay
(This World Of Dew Suite) B/ A Tiny Boat
Music Casserole — Sep 22, 2018
(This World Of Dew Suite) D/ There Is Always One You Follow
Old Fart at Play — Sep 21, 2018
Blue Bird
Music Casserole — Sep 15, 2018
(This World Of Dew Suite) B/ A Tiny Boat
Clean Copper Radio & Hot Topics — Aug 30, 2018
It's Ours
subwoofer etc etc etc — Jul 19, 2018
Charting
2018-07-18 — 2018-09-19
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Sep 16 | 1 |
| Sep 2 | 1 |
| Jul 22 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Companion | ||
| 2. | (This World Of Dew Suite) A/ By Rain & Mud | ||
| 3. | (This World Of Dew Suite) B/ A Tiny Boat | ||
| 4. | (This World Of Dew Suite) C/ This World Of Dew | ||
| 5. | (This World Of Dew Suite) D/ There Is Always One You Follow | ||
| 6. | (This World Of Dew Suite) E/ Stink Worm | ||
| 7. | (This World Of Dew Suite) F/ Pretending Wisdom | ||
| 8. | Roll The Dice | ||
| 9. | Nothing In The Cry | ||
| 10. | It's Ours | ||
| 11. | Old Dust | ||
| 12. | Settling | ||
| 13. | Blue Bird | ||
| 14. | Sun Coming Down |