One of Many
Kenny Wheeler
with
John Taylor & Steve Swallow
Label: CAM Jazz
CAMJ7835-2
We learned about Kenny Wheeler through his many shades,
all different from one another: from the legendary trio Azimuth; with Anthony Braxton
even before that, with Dave Holland later. We have admired him for his style in
the so-called improvised music; as a composer and also an arranger, a sort of Maynard
Ferguson. However, in these last few years when we listen to a Wheeler CD, we can't
help but remain impressed by his poetic artistry, from that sound (of trumpet and
flugelhorn), from that unmistakable lyricism that acts on the subjectivity of the
poet, with a focus on the emotional and sentimental aspects and not on the rational
ones. Such are his compositions, gentle but resolute. "One Of Many", where we see
him engaged in a trio with John Taylor and Steve Swallow, a fabulous and full rhythmic
engine, but also melodic, was recorded at Bauer Studios in Ludwigsburg at the end
of July 2006, under the engineering of Johannes Wohlleben who recalls his meeting
with the now British-resident Canadian: "Many years ago I recorded Kenny Wheeler
in different jazz formations, but it was the Cam Jazz recordings that showed me
Kenny´s playing as absolutely unique. He possesses the wisdom of the experienced
musician. He is a modest person with a nice sense of humor. It was a pleasure and
a privilege for me to work on the recordings of his music. My favorite CD is „Other
People", with his compositions for string quartet, piano and flugelhorn/trumpet.
What wonderful music!"
To describe the aesthetic of the trio, adjectives such as melancholy and romantic
are often used, but also bold and voracious. And the themes on this album, built
on unusual and independent-flowing harmonies, merely enhance the appeal and the
explosive force of the trio.
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