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| Circled by Hounds |
| New Stories |
első megjelenés éve: 1994
63 perc |
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| (2007)
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| 4.145 Ft
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| 1. | The Gingi
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| 2. | Stella by Starlight
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| 3. | Lighten Up
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| 4. | Dave
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| 5. | The Thumb/Bluesology
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| 6. | Circled By Hounds
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| 7. | Wholly Here, Holy Hear
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| 8. | Body & Soul
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| 9. | Before Dawn
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| 10. | New Stories
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Jazz / Post-Bop
Recorded April 25-27, 1994 at Infinity Productions, Seattle
Marc Seales - piano
Doug Miller - bass
John Bishop - drums
New Stories is the most esteemed piano trio in the unusually fertile Seattle jazz scene, equally prized for performances in their own name and for those many times when they serve as a rhythm section backing visiting stars. And often the big names come back for more. "Circled..." features the trio at it's best, exploring the many different stylings that make up the performers' character (a mambo "Body & Soul," "Stella By Starlight" in 5/4) yet tying it together with a great musical cohesiveness.
Originally released in 1994 and reissued on the Origin label, this is New Stories' initial foray into the studio. In addition to being a fine session in and of itself, it also served as a harbinger of what was to come for this Seattle-based group. There was a Grammy-nominated album with Mark Murphy, sessions with top sax players, including Don Lanphere, as well as more albums under their own name. Formed in 1988 and composed of pianist Marc Seales, bass player Doug Miller, and John Bishop on drums, the group is a study in introspection and intensity as they wend their way through a play list of pop and jazz standards and originals. The initial track, "The Gingi," sets the tone for the session. Seales' hard-working piano takes the lead with a foundation laid down by Miller's rumbling bass and interrupted from time to time by Bishop's drum accents. More ruminative explorations take place on "Wholly Here, Holly Hear," which has a weightlessness about it usually associated with the music of Frederic Delius. The seven-plus minute exploration of "Stella by Starlight" is one of the album's highlights. Seales takes off in several different improvisational directions, from a gentle rendering of the melody to adventurous improvisional excursions, all buttressed with understanding support from his playing companions. During this presentation, both the work of the melodic Bill Evans Trio and the jagged rhythms of Thelonious Monk are recalled. While Marc Seales' piano is the lead instrument throughout, bassist Miller has sufficient opportunities to chip in with deft bass solos on such cuts as his own "Before Dawn" and on the medley of "The Thumb" and "Bluesology." This is piano trio work at its innovative and commanding best. Recommended.
---Dave Nathan, allmusic |
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