Waxwing – Flicker Down (2021)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 55:15 minutes | 1,05 GB | Genre: Jazz
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Following on their previous Songlines release, A Bowl of Sixty Taxidermists (2015), Vancouver’s premier chamber jazz trio Waxwing (formed in 2006) returns with a flowing program of compositions and improvisations that again combines delicacy and strength, melodic beauty and textural sophistication. Theirs is a reflective kind of lyricism, often tinged with tenderness or nostalgia, but be prepared for the unexpected as pieces move though different forms and emotional states. And listen for the subtleties. Jon Bentley, who produced, mixed and sequenced the record, explains how it was put together:
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Waxwing – A Bowl Of Sixty Taxidermists (2015)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/96 kHz | Time – 55:47 minutes | 1,07 GB | Genre: Jazz
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Waxwing (formerly Wilson/Lee/Bentley) unites three of Vancouver’s premier jazz musicians in a program of original compositions and improvisations that combine delicacy and strength, melodic beauty and textural sophistication. This is chamber jazz that moves between highly structured and freer playing but is always strong on form and direct emotional appeal, whether driving or more contemplative. The musicians often swap roles within pieces, exploiting the full range of expression for this unusual combination of instruments. Cellist Peggy Lee is a member of Wayne Horvitz’s Gravitas Quartet as well as his new Some Places Are Forever Afternoon project, also released this month. Audiophile (24/96) recording has great transparency.
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