Kathmandu
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Reviewed 2007-11-10
Reviewed 2007-11-10
FRANÇOIS CARRIER & MICHEL LAMBERT: Kathmandu
FMR, 2007
LIVE IMPROV DUETS – Recorded at a festival in Nepal, saxophonist Carrier and drummer Lambert show spirit and invention as they ramble merrily about. Although the playing is completely free, it stays mostly within normal sonic bounds (wild overblowing and weird noises kept to a mimimum), so it’s pretty approachable. Generally speaking, the later tracks seem to go farther out.
All pretty good. Take your pick.
1. 7:43 – relaxed sax, active drums
2. 4:59 – spoken intro, then a gallop
3. 5:32 – lightly popping, melodic
4. 3:41 – happy little tune, drifts out
5. 5:00 – exploring sax, spare drums
6. 3:37 – bleating sax, skittery drum
7. 3:49 – cool undulating tune
8. 9:07 – rolls, sneaks; great stuff
9. 5:59 – inquisitive, then calm
10. 4:32 - sax digs in, drums tumble
11. 5:21 – pensive sax, quiet drums
12. 4:05 – skronky sax, busy drums
[ Fo ] 10-Nov-07
FMR, 2007
LIVE IMPROV DUETS – Recorded at a festival in Nepal, saxophonist Carrier and drummer Lambert show spirit and invention as they ramble merrily about. Although the playing is completely free, it stays mostly within normal sonic bounds (wild overblowing and weird noises kept to a mimimum), so it’s pretty approachable. Generally speaking, the later tracks seem to go farther out.
All pretty good. Take your pick.
1. 7:43 – relaxed sax, active drums
2. 4:59 – spoken intro, then a gallop
3. 5:32 – lightly popping, melodic
4. 3:41 – happy little tune, drifts out
5. 5:00 – exploring sax, spare drums
6. 3:37 – bleating sax, skittery drum
7. 3:49 – cool undulating tune
8. 9:07 – rolls, sneaks; great stuff
9. 5:59 – inquisitive, then calm
10. 4:32 - sax digs in, drums tumble
11. 5:21 – pensive sax, quiet drums
12. 4:05 – skronky sax, busy drums
[ Fo ] 10-Nov-07
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Charting
2007-11-11 — 2008-01-13
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 13 | 1 |
| Jan 6 | 1 |
| Dec 30 | 1 |
| Dec 23 | 1 |
| Dec 16 | 1 |
| Dec 9 | 1 |
| Nov 25 | 1 |
| Nov 18 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | White Summit | ||
| 2. | Dancing Light | ||
| 3. | Joyfulness And Playfulness | ||
| 4. | Prayer For Peace | ||
| 5. | Himalayan Beauty | ||
| 6. | Monkeys On The Green | ||
| 7. | Impro For The Monks | ||
| 8. | Namaste | ||
| 9. | The Silence Of The Bells | ||
| 10. | Buddha's Homeplace | ||
| 11. | Candle In The Temple | ||
| 12. | Amarawati Garden |