 Исполнитель: Jane Ira BloomНазвание альбома: Sixteen Sunsets Год выпуска: 2013 Формат файлов: mp3|320 kbps Размер архива: 172,24 mb Скачать с: rusfolder.com
Bloom's horn is the main instrument at the forefront of most of the session with the rhythm section providing reserved and refined support by enriching the sonic environment. The haunting and melancholic "Left Alone," for example features Bloom's agile undulating saxophone echoing against the sparse phrasess of her band mates. She tactfully transforms the tune into a personal elegy of loss particularly as her unaccompanied wail pierces the silence during the concluding minutes.
Subtlety and sophistication are inseparable elements that mark the entire album. On the tangoesque "Ice Dancing (For Torvill & Dean)" her muscular pirouetting tones glide over pianist Dominic Fallacaro crystalline yet resilient chiming keys. Fallacaro is a superb impressionist and here he colors the background with pastel hues and harmonic innuendos without seeking the spotlight for himself.
The same is true for his colleagues, the versatile and adventurous drummer Matt Wilson and the edgy, freewheeling bassist Cameron Brown. Wilson's melodic and flexible percussing drives the music with graceful tact while Brown occasionally showcases his sublime con-arco skills. The duo particularly shines on "Primary Colors" Brown's bowing sets a hypnotic atmosphere at the onset that the others fill in with vibrant colors. Fallacaro's thick chords bounce off the Wilson's rapid-fire drums and crashing cymbals. Over these dancing refrains, Bloom's soprano falls and rises in limber, thrilling pirouettes.
On most of the tracks, Bloom's sax is lilting and polished often mimicking a human voice in its delivery of the theme. The classics are handled with deference, and although adorned by her improvisations, they are not radically deconstructed. For instance "Darn That Dream" opens like an archetypal vocal piece with Bloom's saxophone articulating the passionate lines while Brown's deep reverberations echo behind her. Her concluding extemporization is intricate and imaginative but remains firmly within both the structure and the spirit of the tune.
Recorded in stunning hi-resolution, Sixteen Sunsets, is awe-inspiring and mesmerizing to behold. For Bloom, however, it is a departure from her past discs, at least those of the last decade. The sound is definitely more ambient and formalistic. Substance is, to an extent, sacrificed for the sake of form and this may be a source of dismay to some. One thing though is clear, at the hands of a lesser talent the material could have easily devolved into syrupiness. Bloom, thanks to her superlative musicianship (and to those of her sidemen), successfully eschews the saccharine and produces a lovely, captivating record that even fans of her bolder, more provocative work can enjoy. ~ Hrayr Attarian
Tracklist:
01. For All We Know
02. What She Wanted
03. Gershwin's Skyline/ I Loves You Porgy
04. Darn That Dream
05. Good Morning Heartache
06. Out of This World
07. Ice Dancing (For Torvill & Dean)
08. Left Alone
09. The Way You Look Tonight
10. But Not for Me
11. Primary Colors
12. My Ship
13. Too Many Reasons
14. Bird Experiencing Light
Jane Ira Bloom: soprano sax
Dominic Fallacaro: piano
Cameron Brown: bass
Matt Wilson: drums
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