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Ivo Neame - Strata (2015)

Posted By: Domestos

Date: 1 Oct 2019 18:39:55

Ivo Neame - Strata (2015)
EAC Rip | FLAC (tracks+.cue, log) ~ 309.28 Mb + 81.65 Mb (Scans) | 49:16
Contemporary Jazz, Post-Bop | Country: UK | Label: Whirlwind Recordings - WR4674

Known widely for his linchpin roles with Phronesis and Marius Neset, effulgent beacon of contemporary jazz piano, Ivo Neame, takes a side step from his octet and other projects to release this exciting new quintet title Strata. Collaborating again with UK luminaries (including three fellow Whirlwind artists) Tori Freestone (saxes/flutes), Jim Hart (vibraphone), Tom Farmer (bass) and Dave Hamblett (drums), this collection of eight Neame originals gyrates energetically with complex written grooves and varying instrumental colors to spark opportunities for venturous, improvised blowing.

Ivo’s intention for this latest recording – extensively gigged and carefully honed prior to studio time – was to explore harmonic and textural detail in greater depth in order to forge numbers which each take on their own identity. As such the resulting core quintet landscape, augmented by Neame’s sustained synth and accordian layers plus Freestone’s dazzling flute extemporizations, does indeed traverse many different levels.

From the rapid vibraphone swing of 'Personality Clash' and 'Crise de Nerfs', via the crescendoing Weather Reportian synth-and-tenor stature of title track 'Strata', to an effusively hypnotic 'Folk Song', there’s an intensity of sound to savor. Coltrane-imbued 'OCD Blues' is both powerful and mercurial, courtesy of Farmer and Hamblett’s bass and drum agility; and, pared down to piano trio for 'Eastern Chant', the leader is at his searching best. Intriguingly-titled 'Miss Piggy' is, in fact, a finely-measured ballad showcasing the unremitting, resonant inventiveness of tenorist Tori Freestone; and the diaphanous atmospheres of 'Snowfall', enhanced by Hart’s ethereal vibes, are spatially illuminated by exquisitely drifting solos.

At the heart of such vibrancy and diversity is the inquiring, pianistic mastery of Neame, striking richly eclectic seams which, at times, might just as easily suggest Debussy or Stravinsky as the more obvious influences of Keith Jarrett, Chick Corea and John Taylor. A player whose style – whether through programmatic or differing improvisatory structures – is certainly distinct amongst today’s jazz pianists, his particular aspiration for Strata is that it might reveal “memorable themes which make an impact on the listener, both musically and emotionally”. Truth is, however many or few layers of creativity you delve into here, this is a significant statement from a premier British quintet… And an enduring listen.

Track List:
1. Personality Clash. 7:15
2. Strata. 6:13
3. OCD Blues. 9:30
4. Miss Piggy. 3:42
5. Crise de Nerfs. 4:25
6. Eastern Chant. 6:07
7. Folk Song. 5:02
8. Snowfall. 6:59

- Ivo Neame / piano, keyboards, accordion
- Jim Hart / vibraphone
- Tori Freestone / saxes, flutes
- Tom Farmer / double bass
- Dave Hamblett / drums

Recorded on 21, 22 July 2014 at Red Gables Studio, London
Engineered by Alex Killpartrick, London
Mixed by Alex Killpartrick, London
Mastered by Donal Whelan, London
Produced by Ivo Neame
Executive Producer: Michael Janisch

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