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| Speak |
| Speak |
| első megjelenés éve: 2010 |
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| (2010)
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| 4.460 Ft
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| 1. | Amalgam in the Middle
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| 2. | People or Cats
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| 3. | Polypockets
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| 4. | Mustard Knuckles
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| 5. | Pure Hatred
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| 6. | Litany Split
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Jazz
Recorded August 27-30, 2009, Die Alone Studios, Ellensberg & Seattle, WA
Luke Bergman - bass
Chris Icasiano - drums
Aaron Otheim - keyboard
Andrew Swanson - saxophone
Cuong Vu - trumpet
Produced by Luke Bergman and Speak
Recorded & mixed by Luke Bergman
assisted by Vinnie LaBelle
Mastered by Mell Dettmer
Cover design by Kristian Garrard
Hailing from Seattle, the five members of Speak have forged their musical approach in the fires of collective improvisation, subversive compositional techniques and the unrepentant wearing of flannel shirts. From the collaborative efforts of pianist Aaron Otheim, saxophonist Andrew Swanson, drummer Chris Icasiano, trumpeter Cuong Vu (of Pat Metheny Group/Cuong Vu Trio fame) and bassist Luke Bergman, this band constantly seeks to challenge the tenets of traditional jazz. Brimming with distortion-laden trumpet solos, intricate contrapuntal piano playing, haunting bass lines, volatile reeds, and backbreaking drumbeats, it is evident that Speak is no ordinary band.
With the release of their eponymous debut album, the Seattle-based quintet speak has established itself as a new, distinct voice in improvised music. Despite having roots planted firmly in a wide range of decidedly "un-jazzy" genres, the prodigious members of this outfit have each spent a great deal of time cultivating a deep appreciation and understanding of the jazz idiom. Thusly, speak’s awe-inspiring sound is just that: the spirit of jazz captured, re-imagined, and masterfully presented in a new, electrifying context.
The band has forsaken familiar swing-a-ling stylings and clearly-defined solos for big backbeats and collaborative improvising. Eschewing the forms of the past for new, non-traditional compositional structures, speak utilizes each piece as a framework for collective free-playing. The virtuosic instinct of these musicians is ever-apparent in their every performance. Delicate melodic currents devolve into convulsive, thunderous tumult. Incredible walls of harmonic beauty collapse beneath the forces of violent, visceral bashing. Disorienting sonic territories are populated by disparate musical entities that eventually coalesce and emerge in triumphant, unified denouement. In the brilliant and genre-melting music of speak, the boundary between composition and improvisation is indistinguishable.
Members of speak have been nominated for several Earshot Jazz Golden Ear awards and has graced the cover of their monthly publication. Additionally, the ensemble has been featured at the Gene Harris Jazz Festival, The IMP Festival, Sounds Outside Festival, and also The Ballard Jazz Festival on several occasions. The members of this speak have shared the stage with the likes of Bill Frisell, PatMetheny, Eyvind Kang, Ted Poor, Stomu Takeshi and Wayne Horvitz to name a few. |
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