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HOMAGE TO COLTRANE Double CD
SLAMCD 296 Barcode: 5028386632320
Paul Dunmall tenor saxophone, flute, saxello; Tony Bianco drums.
The authoritative collection and performance of the music of Coltrane undertaken by Dunmall and Bianco over the past 5 years is completed by this DOUBLE CD. Appropriately the final disc displays the added energy and reality of a live performance.
Paul says "with the release of my 3rd tribute CD to Coltrane I feel my wonderful journey focusing on his music is complete. It has been a very joyful experience and given me a great sense of fulfilment and satisfaction."
I believe this final volume, together with the duo’s two earlier discs ‘Thank You to John Coltrane’ (SLAMCD 290) and ‘Tribute to John Coltrane’ (SLAMCD 292) will be recognised as one of the most sincere and genuine opuses celebrating and documenting the Coltrane legacy.
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SLAMCD 296
CD Title: Homage to Coltrane
Paul Dunmall tenor, soprano saxophones, flute,
Tony Bianco drums
Track details:
CD 1
Ascension 15.03,
Resolution 15.23,
Central Park West 3.26,
Transition 11.24,
Psalm 18.57
CD2
Ogunde/Ascent 11.24
Naima 5.35
The Drum Thing 7.27
Sunship 9.03
Giant Steps 7.12
Expression/Affirmation 13.30
Alabama 7.11
My Favourite things 8.18
Composers all John Coltrane except My Favourite Things by Rogers/Hammerstein
Recording details:
Date and place of recording.
CD1 Delbury Hall Shropshire UK 7/11/13
CD2 Café Oto London 16/7/13
Name of sound engineer(s) for recording and mastering.
CD1 R & M Chris Trent
CD2 R. Gus. M Chris Trent
I got to review this duo in a studio recording of some of
this same material about 2 years ago. I basically liked that CD and I basically
like this one. Both Dunmall and Bianco reflect their respective influences of
Coltrane and Elvin Jones but still play in their own voices. Highlights of CD 1
are the slow "Central Park" where Bianco’s
brushes nicely highlight Dunmall’s tenor, and Bianco;s mallet solo on "Psalm".
Highlights on CD 2 are Bianco’s solo on :Drum Thing", and Dunmall’s use of the
saxello on "Things". A couple of negatives: Bianco’s solo on Expression is way
too long and he leaves no space, and at times Dunmall goes on too long as well.
Given the crowd’s response, this is another example of what works in a liove
setting does not always work on a recording. All in all, though, this is an
excellent tribute to Coltrane. Bernie Koenig cA
Ever faithful to expressive and free form jazz, Slam Productions has released three new albums that are sure to create interest.
Paul Dunmall brings his tenor sax, flute and saxello to a team up with drummer Tony Bianco on an exciting 2 disc set that covers almost every period of John Coltrane’s solo career. On flute he delivers a passionate "Psalm" while Bianco focuses on percussion, while on saxello he goes outside and high on the fastballing "My Favorite Things." His tenor cries on "Ogunde/Ascent" and "Ascension," and gets soft and fluffy on ‘Central Park West." With Bianco on mallets, a rubato "The Drum Thing" sets a somber tone while "Naima" is quite fiery. The first disc, done in studio, is well balanced in sound while the second disc has the tenor more right in front of your face, with visceral groans on "Alabama." A heart on sleeve tribute.
George W. Harris • September 17, 2015 http://www.jazzweekly.com/2015/09/slam-dunkspaul-dunmall-tony-bianco-homage-to-john-coltrane-improgressive-primo-i-giganti-della-montagna-oi-dialogoi/
Coltrane’s recording career as a leader can be divided into three main periods: hardbop of the midlate ‘50s; modal postbop (1960-65); and freeish jazz (1965-67). The duo of British tenor saxophonist Paul Dunmall and American drummer Tony Bianco (who has lived in London since the ‘90s) acknowledges all three on Homage to John Coltrane, which is their third Coltrane-inspired album (previously, they celebrated his work on Thank You, John Coltrane and Tribute to Coltrane, both released on the SLAM label). This live two-CD set was recorded at two different venues in the U.K.: a Nov. 7th, 2013 appearance at Delbury Hall in Shropshire and a Jul. 16th, 2013 gig at London’s Café Oto. They favor a heavily avant garde approach and aren’t shy about offering an abundance of outside improvisation. But instead of only performing material from the last few years of Coltrane’s life, the pair also use earlier songs as vehicles for their inside/outside explorations, saluting latter-day Coltrane with "Sun Ship" and an 11-minute "Ogunde"/"Ascent" medley alongside very free takes of "The Drum Thing", "Naima", "Alabama", "Central Park West" and "Giant Steps". One of the great things about A Love Supreme is the fact that although it is best to hear the album from start to finish, all four movements work well as individual songs. Dunmall and Bianco offer inspired extended versions of "Resolution" and "Psalm"; the latter, which lasts almost 19 minutes, opens with flute and sounds reflective. But after Dunmall moves to tenor, tension starts to build and his improvisation becomes increasingly forceful and abrasive. If Coltrane were still alive, he would be celebrating his 89th birthday on Sept. 23rd. One can only speculate on the direction his music might have taken. Would he have embraced fusion? Would he have been a good fit for Miles Davis’ electric bands of the ‘70s-80s? What we can say with certainty is that Coltrane left behind an extremely diverse catalog. Tributes to the innovative saxophonist will no doubt continue to be a part of recorded jazz for some time to come. Alex Henderson, SEPTEMBER 2015 | THE NEW YORK CITY JAZZ RECORD file:///C:/Users/me/Downloads/34.pdf
‘Homage…..’ is the third album in a series from Dunmall and Bianco which has celebrated the music of John Coltrane and it completes the exercise. ‘Thank You to John Coltrane’ (SLAMCD 290) was recorded on November 27th 2011 and was a study of a few of the tenor man’s essential themes. ‘Tribute to Coltrane’ (SLAMCD 292) followed in 2013, complementing its forerunner and examining more deeply the saxophonist’s later, freer music. This final album is full of energy and passion, driving from start to finish, Tony Bianco’s liquid drumming sitting nicely along with Dunmall’s clearly defined and obdurate manifestations.
American drummer Tony Bianco has lived in London since the 90s and has a lot of experience immersed in the European avant-garde and free improv. Elton Dean, Dave Liebman and Evan Parker have all featured in that experience as indeed they have in Paul Dunmall’s background, along with Keith Tippett and many others.
This is a very fine album indeed and if you lean towards the great Coltrane, you will not be disappointed with this exciting revelation.
Reviewed by Ken Cheetham August 2015 http://www.jazzviews.net/paul-dunmall--tony-bianco---homage-to-john-coltrane.html
Featuring Paul Dunmall on tenor sax, flute & saxello and Tony Bianco on
drums. This is the third tribute to the legendary saxist John Coltrane that
this duo has done and it was recorded live at Delbury hall in Shropshire
and at Cafe Oto in London, both in 2013. It is no secret that UK sax giant,
Paul Dunmall, was heavily influenced by the American sax master John
Coltrane. For the past couple of decades, the majority of records that
Dunmall has done have been completely improvised, rarely covering anyone
else’s music. Until now. For this double disc, Dunmall and his cohort, Tony
Bianco, cover eleven songs written by Trane plus Trane's hit, "My Favourite
Things". Opening with "Ascension", which originally featured five saxes and
was often considered to be too much for many of his listeners. Does it work
as a duo? Hell yes! This duo does a great job of capturing that intense,
vibrating spirit, spinning a web of waves together. Coltrane's final studio
recordings were called "Interstellar Space" and were indeed a duo with
drums (Rashied Ali). Mr. Bianco actually reminds me of the great Rashied
Ali at times, weaving a similar web. It does sound as if Dunmall and Bianco
have been playing for a long while and they have on more than a dozen discs
going back to the late nineties at the very least. Long, spiritual pieces
like "Resolution" & "Psalm" both from "A Love Supreme" and "Transition" are
all well handled. Dunmall switches to flute on "Psalm' and to saxello on
"My Favourite Things" to show another approach to these pieces, the inner
flame still burning bright. - Bruce Lee Gallanter, DMG
Il duo dell’inglese Paul Dunmall al sax tenore e del batterista americano, ma residente a Londra Tony Biancoè ormai ben rodato dopo le due riuscite incisioni insieme dedicate alla musica di John Coltrane. Il sassofonista afroamericano ha costituito una fonte di ispirazione fondamentale per Dunmall, ma non soltanto musicale. La spiritualità della musica, le improvvisazioni travolgenti, le atmosfere indimenticabili di album ormai storici, sono riprese dai due senza alcun timore. Sui due live c’è la musica che Coltrane ci ha indicato nei suoi ultimi album, portata dai due ancora oltre quelle che sono state le interpretazioni originali. La formula del duo nelle loro mani funziona bene, è un faccia a faccia in cui nessuno si nasconde, il sassofono iperattivo e la batteria incalzante trovano un punto di intesa perfetto. C’è anche il flauto che introduce Psalm, brano che chiude l’esibizione alla Delbury Hall, dopo l’assolo di batteria segue un fischio d’ancia continuo al sax tenore di Dunmall e si continua su questa linea surriscaldando l’atmosfera. Sul secondo disco, registrato al Cafe Oto di Londra, si continua per la stessa via, qui ci sono l’annuncio del presentatore e gli applausi del pubblico. La musica è ispirata, i temi a volte accennati, come Naima, veicolo per improvvisazioni spericolate lontane dalla forma ballad. C’è Giant Steps e c´è Alabama, qui l´esecuzione è più tranquilla, il tema riconoscibile, il sassofono appassionato ed eloquente come richiede il tema. Il classico di Rodgers e HammersteinMy Favourite Things è eseguito al saxello, e forse è un punto di partenza per le prossime esibizioni del duo. Qui l´espressione del sassofonista si fa meno ruvida, restando tuttavia sempre fedele all´assunto di partenza di una musica viscerale. Il semplice tema è ripreso diverse volte mentre la batteria sparge ritmi in modo implacabile. Chi conosce la musica di Coltrane dell’ultimo periodo apprezzerà senza dubbio questo doppio album, come fanno gli ascoltatori presenti al club con i loro calorosi applausi. I due fanno rivivere un periodo storico indimenticabile in modo sincero e si esprimono in modo viscerale, senza porsi troppe domande sulla bellezza formale. È un duo che ha ancora tanto da dire e che volentieri si ascolterebbe presso qualche festival italiano.
Vittorio lo Conte http://www.musiczoom.it/?p=23376#.VdhEM_lVikp
GOOGLE TRANSLATE:
The duo of English Paul Dunmall on tenor sax and the American drummer, but resident in London Tony Bianco is now well established after two successful recordings together dedicated to the music of John Coltrane. African American saxophonist has been a source of inspiration for fundamental Dunmall, but not only musical. The spirituality of music, improvisations overwhelming, unforgettable atmosphere of the album now historical, are taken from the two without any fear. There is live music on the two that Coltrane has shown us in his last album, brought by two more over those who were the original interpretations. The formula of the duo in their hands works well, it is a face to face where no one is hiding, saxophone hyperactive and insistent drums are a perfect point of understanding. There is also the flute introduces Psalm, a song that closes the concert in Delbury Hall, after the drum solo followed by a whistle-reed continuous tenor sax of Dunmall and you continue on this line heating up the atmosphere. On the second disc, recorded at Cafe Oto London, you continue by the same way, here are the announcement of the presenter and the audience's applause. The music is inspired by the themes sometimes mentioned as Naima, daring improvisations vehicle away from the ballad form. There’s Giant Steps and there’s Alabama, the execution here is quieter, the recognizable theme, saxophone passionate and eloquent as the subject requires. The classic Rodgers and Hammerstein My Favourite Things is carried on saxello, and maybe it's a starting point for upcoming performances of the duo. Here the expression of saxophonist becomes less rough, but it must always faithful assumption of starting a visceral music. The simple theme is taken up several times while the battery spreads rhythms relentlessly. Those who know the music of Coltrane last period undoubtedly appreciate this double album, as do the listeners present at the club with their warm applause. The two are reviving a historical period unforgettable so sincere and express themselves in a visceral way, without asking too many questions about the formal beauty. It's a duo that still has much to say and who we would willingly listen to at some Italian festivals
Est-ce le souvenir d’Interstellar Space qui rapprocha un jour Paul Dunmall et Tony Bianco autour de compositions de John Coltrane ? C’est en tout cas le troisième hommage que le duo rend au saxophoniste – après Thank You John Coltrane et Tribute to Coltrane. Et l’inspiration est la même, qui le travaille.
Deux fois en 2013 (Café Oto le 16 juillet et Delbury Hall de Shropshire le 7 novembre), Dunmall et Bianco révisaient donc leur classique avec une implication fiévreuse. Si ce n’est sur l’imposante texture filée d’Alabama, la batterie est sémillante et ses emportements comblent les attentes d’un ténor – abandonné deux fois pour une flûte en introduction de Psalm et un saxello sur My Favorite Things – dont Coltrane jadis dessina les (pour ne pas dire « décida des ») desseins.
Qu’ils ne gardent du thème qu’un court motif prétexte à inventer autrement (Giant Steps, Sunship…) ou approchent les versions originales avec plus d’égard (Central Park West, Alabama…), Dunmall et Bianco entretiennent la flamme avec, toujours, la ferme intention d’inventer « par-dessus ». The real risk is in not changing, avertissait en son temps Coltrane. Paul Dunmall et Tony Bianco, sur du Coltrane pourtant, confirment.
Guillaume Belhomme 22 July 2015 le son du grisly http://grisli.canalblog.com/archives/2015/07/22/32376723.html
TRANSLATION:
Is the memory of Interstellar Space who one day approached Paul Dunmall and Tony Bianco around compositions of John Coltrane ? In any case the third tribute goes to the duo saxophonist - after Thank You John Coltrane and Tribute to Coltrane . And the inspiration is the same, working it. Twice in 2013 (Café Oto July 16 and Delbury Hall Shropshire November 7), Dunmall and Bianco were revising their classic so with feverish involvement. If this is the imposing spun texture of Alabama , the battery is vivacious and outbursts fill the expectations of a tenor - dropped twice for flute introduction of Psalm and saxello on My Favorite Things - which Coltrane once drew the (if not "decided on") designs. That they keep the theme a short motif pretext to invent otherwise ( Giant Steps , Sunship ...) or approach the original versions with more respect ( Central Park West , Alabama ...), Dunmall and Bianco keep the flame with, always the intention to invent "over." The real risk is in not changing , warned in his time Coltrane . Paul Dunmall and Tony Bianco , on the Coltrane yet confirmed.
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