24 Frames — Scatter in Musicworks
The miniatures disc shows even more of
The miniatures disc shows even more of
Since 2005 Montréal’s
The double CD serves as a rare snapshot of Canadian talent born 1969–1985 and features the likes of
It’s not, however, without moments of surprise. In fact, in spite of the sly, smooth sequencing of the tracks, each piece is still its own tiny discreet world.
As always, the quartet’s execution is clean, precise, and radiant, making this a real treat to listen to, especially since the highlighted composers are seldom recorded elsewhere
Pour des raisons souvent aussi économiques qu’esthétiques, l’improvisation se pratique bien plus en petite formation qu’en orchestre à l’heure actuelle. C’est certainement pourquoi je n’avais pas entendu d’improvisation collective, dirigée ou non, mais sous forme orchestrale, depuis maintenant pas mal de temps. C’est donc plutôt avec plaisir que j’ai découvert le
Ma première surprise en écoutant
La deuxième chose qui m’étonne, en comparaison surtout avec les deux orchestres précités, c’est la facilité avec laquelle s’écoute ces improvisations, et la joie présente dans ces improvisations, deux éléments qui rapprochent le
From a different perspective, the next set also faetured three strings but was completely different. The last set of Day 2 featured a quartet led by Jean René on viola with Joshua Zubot on violin, Nicolas Caloia on acoustic bass and Pierre Tanguay on drums. The sound of this ensemble was like a twisted string quartet with the drums as an equal part. Whereas Zorn’s string players were articulate and tight, this quartet had a looser earthiness, which was wild and chaotic at times. The quartet blended partially written material with frenzied sections and sparse moments as well. Mr. René’s writing seemed to draw from folk/rock as well as the odd classical influence. Sometimes all three strings buzzed together intensely while longtime AM drummer Pierre Tanguay balanced both rhythmic and subtle melodic counterpoint. What was surprising about this set was that you never knew what direction was coming next. Both Josh Zubot on violin and Jean René on viola took a number of inspired solos while the group interplay that was filled with many odd twists and turns. This was music that will take some time to get used to so it is probably a good idea to get Mr. René’s disc on AM (sic