Evan Parker - Time Lapse '2006

Tracks list

Tracklist

1 Ak-Kok-Deer 4:30
2 Monkeys Fist 6:46
3 Threnody For Steve Lacy 2:43
4 Gees Bend 3:50
5 Those Doggone Dogon 6:37
6 Time Lapse 3:25
7 Pulse And The Circulation Of The Blood 3:29
8 Organ Point 4:10
9 The Burden Of Time 3:37
10 Alone On A Long Hard Road 10:24
11 Chorus After Alaric 1 Or 2 For Gavin Bryars 4:11


Evan Parker sounds like no one else. He has developed a singular approach to
playing and improvisation on the soprano saxophone that still has people
scratching their heads wondering, How does he do that? His solo style often
sounds like theres more than one player, and on Time Lapse he takes that style a
step further by overdubbing himself on about half the pieces. This isnt the
first time he has taken this approach (Process and Reality dates to the early
90s) and these pieces were recorded between 1999 and 2001. Parker composes
through improvisation, and the overdubbed pieces are fascinating in the way he
assembles the pieces, adding a part here or elaborating on a figure there. Of
course, his solo playing is equally fascinating, and although he says in the
liner notes that the overdubbed pieces alternate with the solo pieces, there are
times when the listener would be hard-pressed to differentiate between the two.
Time Lapse doesnt really offer anything new to the Parker book, but its an
excellent recording that provides stellar examples of his solo playing as well
as showcasing his relatively rare work overdubbing himself. Its a captivating
listen by one of improvised musics giants. 


 

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