Harry Lookofsky - Stringsville (1959)
Жанр: Post-Bop
Страна исполнителя (группы): USA
Год издания: 2006
Аудиокодек: MP3
Тип рипа: tracks
Битрейт аудио: 320 kbps
Продолжительность: 34:33
Наличие сканов в содержимом раздачи: да
Треклист:
01. 'Round Midnight
(3:44)
02. Moose The Mooche
(5:25)
03. I Let A Song Go Out Of My Heart
(3:18)
04. Little Willie Leaps
(4:31)
05. Move
(2:43)
06. Champagne Blues
(5:12)
07. Give Me The Simple Life
(5:03)
08. Dancing On The Grave
(4:37)
Personnel:
Harry Lookofsky -
tenor violin, viola, violin
Hank Jones -
piano
Milt Hinton -
bass (1, 3, 5)
Paul Chambers -
bass (2, 4, 6-8)
Elvin Jones -
drums
Bob Brookmeyer -
valve trombone (2, 4, 6, 8)
Rec.: New York City, NY, 1959.
Об альбоме (сборнике)
Stringsville challenges the essential rules and definitions of bebop like few records before or since – not only does Harry Lookofsky wield as his weapons violins and violas, but his music hinges as much on technological innovation as it does on technical prowess. Lookofsky transcends contemporaries like Stuff Smith and Stéphane Grappelli for sheer artistry, conjuring remarkably athletic solos rooted in the traditions of classical music but with the creative phrasing and rhythmic intensity of bop – his performances boast a dark, dramatic edge that pushes the violin into a bold new dimension.
No less revelatory is Lookofsky's mastery of tape manipulation: for each track he contributes multiple layers of accompaniment that further establish Stringsville as a truly singular proposition. But it's an approach that by definition runs counter to jazz's improvisational ethos, posing myriad questions about the nature of music and the merits of a critical hierarchy that favors following the rules over breaking them.
