September Winds & Evan Parker / Alder Brook
Album: Alder Brook   Collection:Jazz
Artist:September Winds & Evan Parker   Added:Apr 2004
Label:Leo Records  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2004-04-19 Pull Date: 2004-06-21 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Jun 20 May 30 May 23 Apr 25
Airplays: 1 1 1 1

Recent Airplay
1. Jun 18, 2004: Memory Select
Sagstrio
3. May 17, 2004: Late Nite Fill-In
Poclabacla 2
2. May 23, 2004: Oh Messy Life
Sagstrio
4. Apr 23, 2004: Memory Select
Poclabacla 1

Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2004-04-23
Saxophones and clarinets recorded in an echoey cathedral, taking advantage of the acoustics. That's sort of their theme; the quintet has a previous album that was recorded inside a huge cistern.

Every track is a group improvisation, usually sticking to musical tones as opposed to "extended" playing. This lets the notes mingle and float in the spaceous cathedral, creating a nicely musical mesh.

1- Slow, melodic; almost chiming
2- Sparse popping sounds, then slow grumbly playing
3- Busy. Mysterious air
4- Fast flurry: Evan Parker's athletic circular breathing (playing for extended periods without pausing for breath). 2nd half is fast/busy.
5- Quiet, delicate... gets active later, and ends with nice chords
6- Low, low bass tones. Growly
7- High, shrill flurries
8- Busy and scratching. 2nd half quieter
9- Rapid soft sounds, including fingers on keys
10- Iceberg slow: big loud tones
11- Jumpy, like somber cartoon music


Track Listing
1. Poclabacla 1   6. Cinghiali
2. Seesicht   7. Fletri
3. Sagstrio   8. Pinot Gris
4. Z'blau Wunder Us Jenins   9. Klappe!
5. Nepente Di Oliena   10. Garanoir
  11. Poclabacla 2