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Bob Feldman - Triplicity
Bob Feldman: tenor sax, bamboo flute
Ken Filiano: bass
Walter Perkins: drums
I have to confess, I hadn’t heard of any of these musicians prior to reading a review of “Triplicity” in the latest Down Beat. And to be honest, it was Feldman’s participation in Francis Ford Coppola’s “The Conversation” that kind of piqued my interest.
The music on this recording is sort of “inside-out”, an appealing blend of avant garde and I guess post-bop. Very hard to classify, especially since I’m not a musician and I’m not really good at labeling music anymore. Atmospherically, the recording reminds me of the ‘70s when I was first discovering “free” or “avant-garde” jazz. There’s a strong element of surprise. It’s almost cliché free in some ways.
Feldman’s playing has a very loose, gritty feel to it. I’m sure there is some sax player he sounds like, but none come to mind at the moment. I’m not saying he’s reinvented the saxophone, just that his playing goes in unpredictable (by me) directions.
According to the liner notes, this is Perkins’ last performance before passing away. He has this wonderful, almost simplistic approach to the drums that really drew me in. Kind of reminds me of Ed Blackwell in some ways without sounding like Blackwell. I supposed he could be called a “traditionalist/avant-gardist”.
Anyway, I think this is a very fine recording. It can be found at the onesoulrecords.com web site.
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