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Artist: TONY MALABY CELLO TRIO With FRED LONBERG-HOLM/JOHN HOLLENBECK Title: Warblepeck [H-SACD] Label: Songlines 1574 Country: Canada Format: CD Status: AVAILABLE $17.00
Description: [this is a Hybrid SACD (H-SACD) which means it is playable on ordinary CD players as well] Featuring Tony Malaby on tenor & soprano saxes, Fred Lonberg-Holm on cello & electronics and John Hollenbeck on drums, marimba, xylophone and assorted percussion. What I find most interesting about this trio is that, although all members are diverse bandleaders and musicians in their own right, this trio does have a distinctive group sound. Tony Malaby can be found on more than sixty discs over the past decade, collaborating with a unique plethora of artists like Mario Pavone, Kris Davis, GeorgeSchuller, Basement Research, Mark Helias, Satoko Fujii, a fine trio with his partner, Angelica Sanchez and leading his own bands. Chicago-based cellist, Fred Lonberg-Holm, also rarely rests and works with the likes of the Vandermark 5, Peter Brotzmann, Axel Dorner, Joe McPhee, Paul Rutherford, John Butcher and the Flatlands Collective. John Hollenbeck is a wonderful composer and player and leads the Claudia Quintet, his own orchestra and he has worked with Theo Bleckman, Satoko Fuji, Scott Fields, Achim Kaufmann and Cuong Vu.
Tony Malaby wrote most of these pieces with one cover by Bill Frisell, bassist Eivind Opsvik and one tune by Tony's wife, Angelica Sanchez. The title track is first and has a quirky structure with layers of twisted percussion, bent plucked cello and joyous, goofy tenor sax. On "Jackhat 11," there is a stunning blend of cautious, bent-note sax, birdcalls and odd minimal percussion. The roles are switched on each track, making for some unique combinations of sounds. The bowed cello and tenor sax drones on "Two Shadows" work well with John's dancing drums. There are times when it difficult if Fred is playing cello or electronics or manipulating his cello with distortion or some other device. I dig the toy-like percussion sounds that John utilizes on certain tracks, adding a child-like, magical quality to the sound. On "Anemone," Tony's austere somber tenor sounds just right with Fred's subtle, eerie cello and John's minimal percussion. On each piece it is as if each player has assumed a different character or role, the tone of Tony's saxes, often adds a layer of unexpected delight as he switches between textures, thus giving the other musicians a different palette to choose from. Just when you think you have a certain piece pegged, you are in for some surprising twists and turns. Every Tony Malaby disc has been very different and this one is the most enigmatic one of the bunch. - BLG
| Artist: TONY MALABY CELLO TRIO With FRED LONBERG-HOLM/JOHN HOLLENBECK |
| Title: Warblepeck [H-SACD] |
| Label: Songlines 1574 Country: Canada |
| Format: CD Status: AVAILABLE $17.00 |
| Description: [this is a Hybrid SACD (H-SACD) which means it is playable on ordinary CD players as well] Featuring Tony Malaby on tenor & soprano saxes, Fred Lonberg-Holm on cello & electronics and John Hollenbeck on drums, marimba, xylophone and assorted percussion. What I find most interesting about this trio is that, although all members are diverse bandleaders and musicians in their own right, this trio does have a distinctive group sound. Tony Malaby can be found on more than sixty discs over the past decade, collaborating with a unique plethora of artists like Mario Pavone, Kris Davis, GeorgeSchuller, Basement Research, Mark Helias, Satoko Fujii, a fine trio with his partner, Angelica Sanchez and leading his own bands. Chicago-based cellist, Fred Lonberg-Holm, also rarely rests and works with the likes of the Vandermark 5, Peter Brotzmann, Axel Dorner, Joe McPhee, Paul Rutherford, John Butcher and the Flatlands Collective. John Hollenbeck is a wonderful composer and player and leads the Claudia Quintet, his own orchestra and he has worked with Theo Bleckman, Satoko Fuji, Scott Fields, Achim Kaufmann and Cuong Vu. Tony Malaby wrote most of these pieces with one cover by Bill Frisell, bassist Eivind Opsvik and one tune by Tony's wife, Angelica Sanchez. The title track is first and has a quirky structure with layers of twisted percussion, bent plucked cello and joyous, goofy tenor sax. On "Jackhat 11," there is a stunning blend of cautious, bent-note sax, birdcalls and odd minimal percussion. The roles are switched on each track, making for some unique combinations of sounds. The bowed cello and tenor sax drones on "Two Shadows" work well with John's dancing drums. There are times when it difficult if Fred is playing cello or electronics or manipulating his cello with distortion or some other device. I dig the toy-like percussion sounds that John utilizes on certain tracks, adding a child-like, magical quality to the sound. On "Anemone," Tony's austere somber tenor sounds just right with Fred's subtle, eerie cello and John's minimal percussion. On each piece it is as if each player has assumed a different character or role, the tone of Tony's saxes, often adds a layer of unexpected delight as he switches between textures, thus giving the other musicians a different palette to choose from. Just when you think you have a certain piece pegged, you are in for some surprising twists and turns. Every Tony Malaby disc has been very different and this one is the most enigmatic one of the bunch. - BLG |