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| The Well |
| Brad Shepik |
első megjelenés éve: 1999
63 perc |
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| (2007)
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CD |
| 6.789 Ft
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| 1. | The Flood
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| 2. | Zephyr
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| 3. | The Well
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| 4. | Quiver of Veils
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| 5. | Asilah
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| 6. | Might Could
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| 7. | Vapor Oro
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| 8. | The Flower and the Bee
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Jazz
World Fusion
Modern Creative
Recorded: Dec 19, 1998-Nov 22, 1999
Peter Epstein (saxes), Skuli Sverrisson (electric bass), Michael Sarin (drums & percussion), Seido Salifoski (dumbek & percussion)
The follow-up to his critically acclaimed The Loan (SGL 1518-2) finds guitarist/saz player Shepik (Tiny Bell Trio, Pachora, BABKAS) deeper in the music of the Balkans, Middle East, and North Africa and deeper in his own style - driving or insinuating grooves and melodies in compound time signatures, with subtle group interplay, effortless solos, and a downtown edge.
"Collectively they are making some incredibly difficult and different music sound natural, free, and purposeful."
---Michael Nastos, All Music Guide
"Based on the clean, impeccably professional sound of this CD, The Well that Brad Shepik and crew drink from must contain distilled water. Everything about the music is refined and tasteful. The eight well-thought-out tunes here explore a fashionable (for jazz players in the Downtown New York scene) Middle Eastern sound and are given a further world-music cast by the addition of Siedo Salifoski's dumbek and hand percussion. Brad Shepik's schooled, articulate guitar playing has equal parts Pat Metheny and John McLaughlin, whereas Peter Epstein's studied soprano sax style indicates he has fully digested the Jan Garbarek sound. Together, they weave a sinuous path through the polished drumming of Michael Sarin and the rounded electric bass of Skuli Sverrisson. This is skillful music performed with taste, precision, and a relaxed sophistication. The confident sound is beguiling, making the CD an appropriate background for almost any occasion, as well as rewarding close listening for its obvious musicianship."
---Wally Shoup, amazon.com
"Taking a cue from his work with the Paradox Trio, guitarist Brad Shepik continues to delve into Balkan and Middle Eastern sounds on this follow-up to 1997's The Loan (also on Songlines). Aiding Shepik are Peter Epstein on alto and soprano saxes, Skuli Sverrisson on electric bass, Michael Sarin on drums and percussion, and fellow Paradoxer Seido Salifoski on dumbek and percussion. Tracks like "The Flood," "Zephyr," and "Vapor Oro" zip along with head-spinning odd meters and fast unison melodies-very similar to the Paradox Trio. The Well is a little calmer, giving Shepik a chance to display his rich tone on the archtop acoustic. "Quiver of Veils" is calmer still, beginning with a nimble bass intro by Sverrisson. On several tracks Shepik employs the saz, a balkan stringed instrument with a ghostly timbre. But in stark contrast to the unfamiliar sound of the saz, Shepik offers up "Might Could," a multitracked acoustic guitar etude with moments that could be classed as McCartney-esque. Shepik's got the mind of a pioneer. The rhythmic complexity of his compositions has few parallels in jazz - or any other genre, for that matter. With all his exotic influences, and all his different axes, he makes us rethink what it means to be a guitarist and a musician. There's no telling where he'll go next."
---David R. Adler, allaboutjazz.com |
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