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- Artist(s): Wadada Leo Smith
- Summary: The debut full-length release for the duet between Vijay Iyer and Wadada Leo Smith was produced by Manfred Eicher.
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- Record Label: ECM
- Genre(s): Jazz
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Mar 23, 2016A frequently gorgeous, sometimes roiling set that stands out in each artist’s catalog.
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Mar 23, 2016Both Iyer and Smith perform exquisitely throughout (and yes, Manfred Eicher's clear production captures them perfectly), but also apply their notes, chords, solo flourishes and textures with intellectual aplomb and emotional potency. This is music from the heart performed by the brain.
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Mar 23, 2016Iyer mostly functions as a discreet foil, but this intimate conversation swells from interesting to enthralling as it unfolds.
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Mar 25, 2016The instincts these players offer in these works display the duo's mutual desire for intimate communication and spiritual trust through the medium of sound. Their uncompromising movement toward them results in a shared musical mind that speaks in a distinctive, unique emotional language.
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The WireMar 29, 2016With mute on, Smith can project a tender fragility through a single lingering note, reminiscent of Miles at his most thoughtful and noirish circa Ascenseur Pour L'Echafaud. Smith's more strident statements convey an emotional rawness. [Apr 2016, p.65]
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Mar 23, 2016Much of the music feels transitory, like smoke escaping. But “Notes on Water,” the last part of the suite, wants to stick around.
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Aug 18, 2016The lack of a rhythmic anchor sometimes gives the songs more free form than they actually need--there’s a difference between playful interchange and self-indulgence. But most of the music simply translates deep musical respect and chemistry into moments of artistic fire and great beauty.
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