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| 1. | Hazel
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| 2. | Mauve
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| 3. | Chartreuse
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| 4. | Purple
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| 5. | Ecru
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| 6. | Orange
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| 7. | Crimson
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| 8. | Yellow
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| 9. | Puce
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| 10. | Green
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| 11. | Lavender
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| 12. | Flesh
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| 13. | Fuchsia
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| 14. | Nutria
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| 15. | Grey
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| 16. | Olive
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| 17. | Beige
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| 18. | Rosey
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| 19. | Russet
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| 20. | Mud
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| 21. | Sepia
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| 22. | White
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| 23. | Black
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Jazz / Modern Creative, Avant-Garde Jazz
Michiel Braam (piano)
Wilbert De Joode (double bass)
Michael Vatcher (percussion)
Jurre Wieman Engineer
Michiel Braam Liner Notes
As described within the CD cover insert: It was April 1998 that I first encountered the poems of Ken Nordine, a US media-personality, known mainly for his voice-over work for American TV and radio. In the fifties he made a series of word-paintings characterizing colours for commercials for the Fuller Paint Company. Later he extended the series to a set of 34 colours and poems. They appealed to me as soon as I heard them. For someone who enjoys writing compositional cycles the temptation was irresistible, which is why I decided to write a series of pieces for the Trio BraamDeJoodeVatcher, utilising the same 34 colours. In some pieces I have tried to characterize the actual colour, in others to comment or reflect personal associations with the colour or its name. Since one of my deepest convictions is that music must remain subject to change, to ensure that each performance of a piece is different I am continually aware of the alternative directions an association can take. Often there will be little left of the initial characteristics, associations and comments; the more a piece is performed, the further it will wander from the original idea: any loyalty to that original idea is totally unimportant. My associations are not those of the listener, player or even of myself during the previous performance... We performed this programme with pleasure on a concert tour of Indonesia organized by the Erasmushuis: in later performances in The Netherlands we were often joined by the vocal artist Jaap Blonk, who thoroughly investigated the possibilities of Nordine's texts, and the improvising dancers Katie Duck, Eileen Standley and Masako Noguchi. This CD is a trio version of 23 of the pieces. - Michiel Braam
What does the color "orange" sound like? How about "olive"? Or "lavender"? If you can imagine trying to describe these colors and more to someone who has only seen the world in black-and-white, you may have an inkling about what it might be like to describe them musically. The phenomenal Dutch bandleader and pianist Michiel Braam takes his cue from spoken word guru Ken Nordine's well-known recording of vocal interpretations of 34 colors, from seeds he developed in commercials for the Fuller Paint Company. Of course, the piano trio's interpretations (as with Nordine's vocals) are highly subjective, and one person's take on "mauve" may sound like another's view of "russet," but that is not really the point. Braam knows as well as any that trying to associate a track with a particular color is largely idiosyncratic. What he does is to use the colors as starting points for his quirky compositions for trio. And what a trio it is! With the tastefully intrusive Michael Vatcher thrusting forward on percussion and the enigmatic Wilbert de Joode sliding up and down and around on string bass, Braam takes the listener on a journey through dark and light, with crushing enthusiasm and a subtle touch that translate his big-band compositions to a more intimate level. Whether composing for the seeming innocuousness of "beige" or the ambiguities of "grey," Braam is a master of crafty erudition. The results rival his best big-band works, with a sublime diversified spirit that inspires as it impresses. ~ Steven Loewy, All Music Guide
Michiel Braam
Decades Active: '90s, '00s
Born: 05/17/1964, Nijmegen, The Netherlands
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Avant-Garde Jazz, Experimental Big Band, Improvisation, Free Jazz, Modal Music, Modern Creative, Jazz-Rock
Moods: Ambitious, Complex, Intense, Sophisticated, Volatile, Exuberant, Whimsical
The prize-winning pianist and big-band leader Michiel Braam has largely escaped notice in the States, but in Holland he is a major figure who leads an outstanding band that he calls Bik Bent Braam and that has made considerable waves; and he is an original jazz pianist, too. Having performed with many leading European jazz improvisers, Braam has forged an innovative approach as a composer and arranger, and he infuses his group writing with an Ellingtonian aura that absorbs a large slice of 20th century popular music, from Sousa marches to swing to the most modern free and avant-garde elements. There is a remarkable attention to detail in his large scale works that manifests itself in highly inventive, twisted melodies, and complex harmonies, not to mention humor, with which he creates new ways of interpreting a venerable tradition. His piano playing, too, combines a healthy respect for the past with forays into modern abstraction. Braam has appeared often on Dutch, Belgian, and German television and radio, and his big band has been the subject of a television documentary. He is the recipient of two major Dutch awards: the Podium Prize (1988), an award that he describes as "the most important Dutch encouragement award," and the Boy Edgar Prize (1996-1997), which he calls "the oldest and most important jazz award in the Netherlands." Braam's big band and solo piano work are reasonably well documented on disc, but can be difficult to find as they are generally available only on small Dutch labels. Braam's recorded works are well worth seeking out, though, as he has produced some outstanding and even unusual compositions for large ensemble that incorporate a myriad of influences.
---Steven Loewy, All Music Guide |
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