J. Pavone String Ensemble – Reverse Bloom (2024) [Official Digital Download 24bit/48kHz]

J. Pavone String Ensemble – Reverse Bloom (2024)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/48 kHz | Time – 39:01 minutes | 407 MB | Genre: Contemporary Jazz, Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Astral Spirits

On the evening of July 13th, 2023, I trekked up to Arnold Hall for a very special performance at The Stone. I sat in the front row and took out my notebook then turned to my right and looked around the space. The dimly lit room buzzed with quiet activity and conversation. After a few more minutes, the lights went even lower and out walked three shadowy figures. Each clicked on a small bulb that lit their individual music stands.

This was my third time seeing the J. Pavone String Ensemble. The first two occasions took place in the Spring of 2022 during our cow: Music/Astral Spirits showcases in Montreal and Kingston, New York. Those first two performances left quite an impression on both audiences. They’d focused on material from the recently released second album on Astral Spirits, … of Late. This evening’s performance was the first time the group had made an appearance together since that tour.

The trio is composed of Jessica Pavone (leader/ composer/ viola), Abby Swidler (violin/ viola), and Aimée Niemann (violin). After a brief acknowledgment, they struck their positions and began playing pieces from their previous album and 2020’s outstanding Lost and Found (their first for Astral Spirits and last quartet record before switching to a quantized format). They worked through these pieces beautifully for about a half hour, pulling up memories of the last time I’d seen them. Like most musically responsive groups, there was a high level of eye contact, pausing, and visual communication while moving through the delicate and sensitive passages.

Tracklist:
1-1. J. Pavone String Ensemble – Reverse Bloom (10:18)
1-2. J. Pavone String Ensemble – Three Trees (07:45)
1-3. J. Pavone String Ensemble – Obstructed Current (10:57)
1-4. J. Pavone String Ensemble – Embers Slumber (10:00)

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