Rruga
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Fo
Reviewed 2011-05-08
Reviewed 2011-05-08
COLIN VALLON TRIO: Rruga
ECM, 2011
MODERN JAZZ – This deep Swiss trio is all about melody and feeling rather than solo acrobatics. Their tunes are compact, intimate, intricate and beautiful, growing from simple beginnings to firm declarations or deep introspection. Other bands might need 15 minutes to develop these tunes, but Vallon goes straight to the heart. Very fine music.
Colin Vallon : piano
Patrice Moret : bass
Samuel Rohrer : drums
All good. Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 6, 8, 9
1. 5:05 – calm pulse, gently curved melody repeats with rising energy
2. 4:33 – piano spirals & atmospheric drums surround aching, bittersweet tune
3. 4:08 – slow, serene: sad piano wrapped in brushed drums & spare bass
4. 6:51 – slow intro… silence… then a sparkling drive with questing piano
5. 4:53 – dark atmosphere: creaky bass, haunted piano, scattered cymbals
6. 5:07 – sounds like a Balkan folk song: nudges forward, then gets ethereal
7. 2:50 – mysterious clockwork, briefly finds a pretty tune, then scatters
8. 5:07 – warm & optimistic: a lovely melody drifts over steady midtempo pulse
9. 6:31 – same as #2 but more dynamic, with emphasis on the loping rhythm
10. 4:00 – quiet drums; trio tiptoes between swirling brushes
11. 4:47 – trio falls in together around moody bass; improvisational sound
[ Fo ] 05/08/11
ECM, 2011
MODERN JAZZ – This deep Swiss trio is all about melody and feeling rather than solo acrobatics. Their tunes are compact, intimate, intricate and beautiful, growing from simple beginnings to firm declarations or deep introspection. Other bands might need 15 minutes to develop these tunes, but Vallon goes straight to the heart. Very fine music.
Colin Vallon : piano
Patrice Moret : bass
Samuel Rohrer : drums
All good. Fo’s Picks: 1, 3, 6, 8, 9
1. 5:05 – calm pulse, gently curved melody repeats with rising energy
2. 4:33 – piano spirals & atmospheric drums surround aching, bittersweet tune
3. 4:08 – slow, serene: sad piano wrapped in brushed drums & spare bass
4. 6:51 – slow intro… silence… then a sparkling drive with questing piano
5. 4:53 – dark atmosphere: creaky bass, haunted piano, scattered cymbals
6. 5:07 – sounds like a Balkan folk song: nudges forward, then gets ethereal
7. 2:50 – mysterious clockwork, briefly finds a pretty tune, then scatters
8. 5:07 – warm & optimistic: a lovely melody drifts over steady midtempo pulse
9. 6:31 – same as #2 but more dynamic, with emphasis on the loping rhythm
10. 4:00 – quiet drums; trio tiptoes between swirling brushes
11. 4:47 – trio falls in together around moody bass; improvisational sound
[ Fo ] 05/08/11
Recent airplay
Noreia
No Cover, No Minimum — Jul 08, 2011
Noreia
Rebop — Jul 02, 2011
Telepathy
Morning Becomes Electric — Jun 30, 2011
Home
No Cover, No Minimum — Jun 24, 2011
Rruga, Var.
Futurebeat Radio — Jun 20, 2011
Telepathy
No Cover, No Minimum — Jun 17, 2011
Charting
2011-05-08 — 2011-07-10
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 10 | 1 |
| Jul 3 | 2 |
| Jun 26 | 2 |
| Jun 19 | 2 |
| Jun 12 | 1 |
| May 29 | 1 |
| May 22 | 1 |
| May 15 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | Telepathy | ||
| 2. | Rruga | ||
| 3. | Home | ||
| 4. | Polygonia | ||
| 5. | Eyjafjallajökull | ||
| 6. | Meral | ||
| 7. | Iskar | ||
| 8. | Noreia | ||
| 9. | Rruga, Var. | ||
| 10. | Fjord | ||
| 11. | Epilog |