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Alive In The House Of Saints – Vols 1 & 2

CD (Item 595458) Hat Hut (Switzerland), 1983 — Condition: Used
2 CDs
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Beautifully joyous work from Myra Melford – a set recorded early in the career of the pianist, with her first trio – and abristle with sound that really grabs us right from the start! Melford here seems to be working in a level that's maybe as post-Tyner as some of the post-Coltrane saxophonists of the decade before – fully aware of the freedoms of space and motivation of rhythmic pulse, but really finding her own voice too – with a very imaginative trio that features the excellent Reggie Nicholson on drums and some really beautiful bass from Lindsey Horner. There's a resonance between the musicians that's completely captivating – and the bass of Horner seems to bring out something really special in the piano of Melford that we don't always hear in later years.  © 1996-2024, Dusty Groove, Inc.
(Out of print, 2001 2CD version.)

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