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| 1. | Headache in Residence
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| 2. | Pharos of Alexandria (Improvisation No. 1)
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| 3. | As Far as We Know
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| 4. | Con Alma
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| 5. | Follow Me (Improvisation No. 6)
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| 6. | House of Fisher (Improvisation No. 9)
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| 7. | Couch Talk
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| 8. | Steps from Body and Soul
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| 9. | Intersections (Improvisation No. 3)
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| 10. | Crystal Labyrinth
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| 11. | Moon River
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Jazz
Andy Milne - Piano
Anne Drummond - Guest Appearance, Flute (Alto)
Gregoire Maret Harmonica
Gretchen Parlato Vocals, Guest Appearance
Michele Locatelli Producer
Toots Thielemans Author
Improvisations and compositions for piano and harmonica.
Pianist Andy Milne teamed up with harmonica player Gregoire Maret to produce this intriguing duo session. Focusing primarily on originals and improvisations, the pair make a strong team, both men clearly being virtuosos on their respective instruments. They evidently played a number of duo improvisations during the making of their CD, though they only chose four for their first release together; each of them has a unique character that keeps the listener interested and never wears out its welcome by going on too long. Milne's opener is the well-named "Headache in Residence," dominated by an insistent bass vamp that never lets up. Maret's "As Far as We Know" is a moving ballad that suggests a conversation between lovers. Milne initially sets up Dizzy Gillespie's "Con Alma" as a pastoral ballad, yet the mood quickly shifts with Maret's entrance into a driving romp that is true to the root melody yet finds plenty of new ground. Anne Drummond, known for her work with Kenny Barron, adds background color on alto flute in the pianist's tense "Crystal Labyrinth." Thelonious Monk Jazz Vocal Competition winner Gretchen Parlato is added for the haunting setting of Henry Mancini's "Moon River" in which she sings simultaneously at the top and bottom of her range via overdub, in a setting that is anything but traditional. A follow-up meeting is clearly in order. ~ Ken Dryden, All Music Guide
Andy Milne
Active Decades: '90s and '00s
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Post-Bop, M-Base, Free Funk
Pianist/keyboardist Andy Milne is one of the most talented musicians to emerge from the M-Base Collective. With his band Cosmic Dapp Theory, Milne blends highly advanced jazz sensibilities with streetwise funk and a substantial dose of social and spiritual commentary. His ambitious, high-energy music strives to reach well beyond the traditional jazz audience.
A native of Canada, Milne studied music at York University and later at the Banff Centre for Fine Arts, where he met and impressed alto saxophonist and M-Base creator Steve Coleman. In 1992 he joined Coleman's group, Five Elements, and remained until 1997, working on several of Coleman's other projects along the way, eventually appearing on ten of his albums. Meanwhile, Milne began his own career as a leader. He released The "E" Is Silent on cassette in 1995 and began to tour with his own group. His debut CD, Forward to Get Back, appeared in 1997. In 1998 he formed his current group, Cosmic Dapp Theory, which released New Age of Aquarius a year later on Milne's own Controlology label. The CD garnered widespread critical acclaim and secured the group a two-night stand at the 2000 Montreal Jazz Festival. In addition to his work with Cosmic Dapp Theory, Milne handles sideman duties with artists such as Ravi Coltrane, Carla Cook, and Carlos Ward. He also teaches extensively and serves as his own manager.
---David R. Adler, All Music Guide |
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