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| 1. | Once Over
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| 2. | Scam
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| 3. | Who Will Buy
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| 4. | Across the Park
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| 5. | Old Masters
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| 6. | Hello Boys
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| 7. | Waltz
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| 8. | 2B
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| 9. | Diminishing Returns
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| 10. | The Bathroom Mirror
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| 11. | Close Your Eyes
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Jazz
In the Meantime (SRCD 4-2) features Liam Noble on piano, a multi reed frontline with Stan Sulzmann on tenor and soprano saxes and flute and Chris Biscoe on alto and soprano sax and alto clarinet, Mick Hutton on bass and Paul Clarvis on drums.
"It's hard to exaggerate just how good this album is". Brian Morton Jazz Review, April 2003
"an absorbing album". Jerry D'Souza AllAboutJazz.com
"The economy and spiky thoughtfulness of Noble's piano-playing is often close to Thelonious Monk, Andrew Hill and occasionally Abdullah Ibrahim in spirit rather than mimicry. But, although Noble's classy quintet kept faith with his intentions, it was the harmonic intrigue of The Bathroom Mirror, the twisting melody and Celtic echoes of Across the Park and the Mike Gibbs-like horn harmonies of a closing almost-blues that made Noble's wry, pungent writing the star." John Fordham, The Guardian
Stan Sulzmann - tenor and soprano sax, flute
One of the UK`s most respected sax players, Stan is particularly known for his long associations with Kenny Wheeler and John Taylor. Recently he has led his big band, featuring the cream of Britain's jazz scene in his original compositions.
Chris Biscoe - alto and soprano sax; alto clarinet
An extremely versatile and accomplished reeds player, Biscoe has performed, toured and recorded with George Russell, Andy Sheppard, Henry Lowther, Pete Jacobsen, The Westbrook Trio, Grand Union, The Blowpipes, Hermeto Pascoal, Orchestre National de Jazz & the New York Composers Orchestra amongst others.
Mick Hutton - double bass
Mick's playing is distinguished by superb intonation, great time and a highly original approach. He has toured with Lee Konitz, Joe Henderson, and just about every major British modern jazz player.
Paul Clarvis – drums
Another musician whose influence is beginning to be heard amongst younger players, Paul is one of the UK's busiest musicians, equally at home in the classical and world music fields as in jazz. Amazingly, he still finds time to co-direct the record label
Liam Noble studied music at Oxford University, and after his postgraduate course at the Guildhall, he became the pianist for Stan Sulzmann. Noble was recommended by John Taylor, who had played with Sulzmann, who had played with Kenny Wheeler, who had played with Taylor. Noble then went on to join forces with Wheeler as well as with Lol Coxhill and John Stevens. All of this should stand in testimony to his skills as a piano player. That quality is underlined on this disc, which also strongly profiles his ability as a composer.
As a composer, Noble rows up different streams. He does this articulately and with finesse. Helping him translate the music into an avid listening experience is his band; they understand and they explore, bringing in several moments of delight and surprise. It comes in the tangent, the slight veer away from the line, the repeated motif or a shift in timbre, and it all leads up to anticipation for more.
The band gives the listener the "Once Over" steeped in the mainstream. Sulzmann lets his tenor define the mood and then squeezes out some twisted lines. He is high on the bounce as well, setting the tone and getting some nice support from Clarvis on the drums. The panorama opens to envelop Biscoe and Noble, the former coiled, the latter transparent and lighter. One good tune deserves another, and as they go traipsing "Across the Park" they bring in a rhythm that shifts, meter and pulse in flux until they all lock in to form kaleidoscopic melodic patterns. The blues come in through "The Bathroom Mirror," beautifully structured and played with beguiling warmth. And they don't forget to add a supple beat either.
There are no diminishing returns here (except for that song title) which quite simply means that this is an absorbing album.
---Jerry D'Souza, AllAboutJazz.com |
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