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 Paint As You Like |
| Miss Yosemite |
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"Fragile" refers to the precariousness of human relationships and our eco-systems. All of these were written during a summer tour of 2007 and are about the caring folks who support the traveling musicians in a variety of ways. What struck me most about this disc is the often laid-back vibe and haunting melodies. I am not familiar with the pianist (Harmen Fraanje) or bassist (Clemens van der Veen) here, although I do know drum wiz Michael Vatcher from his superb work with Jewels & Binoculars, who played in our town this week (4/19/08) and were just incredible.
Starting with "Paint as You Like," we enter a lovely, elegant world that is poignant, with some delightfully restive clarinet by Mr. Moore. On two of these pieces, fellow ICP reeds wiz, Ab Baars, is added on clarinet. "Yahoo Day" features just Moore and Baars and is a delightfully quaint piece for two hushed reeds. The title piece, "Fragile" starts with Vatcher playing glass harp, which sounds as if he is rubbing glasses softly. I love the way that Mr. Vatcher insinuates the beat by playing just a minimum of taps of his cymbals. Moore plays some mighty fine bass clarinet on "Bagdad," which has a Monkish melody and elegant piano from Harmen. Every piece here is precious and filled with haunting melodies and is exquisitely played. At nearly 70-minutes long, it does take a bit of patience to appreciate this long dreamy journey. The riches are indeed great when you take the time to savor this entire treasure chest of enchanting songs. - BLG |
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ARTISTS
Michael Moore (reeds); Harmen Fraanje (piano); Clemens van der Veen (bass); Michael Vatcher (drums, glass harp); Ab Baars (clarinet) |
TRACKS
paint as you like 05:20
miss yosemite 02:08
yahoo day 02:32
fragile 05:56
bagdad 05:01
families be so mean 07:33
mudgekin 07:16
old grey Stella 05:25
the troubadors 07:13
sanctuary 03:29
a friend stays the night 02:40
how 01:00
ringtail 06:07
asian pear 01:23
the smell of Novato 04:27
upside-down man 01:08 |
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