Marilyn Crispell - Selected Works 1983-1986 '2001

Tracks list

Tracklist

CD1

1	Archaic Visions Part I	11:00 
2	Love	7:27 
3	Rhythms Hung In Undrawn Sky	5:55 
4	Song For Abdullah	8:40 
5	Sadness	7:59 
6	Archaic Visions Part II	7:15 
7	Element Air...Leap	4:01 
8	Opium Dream Eyes	8:08 
9	Minstrels	7:52 

CD2

1	On And Off The Beaten Track	6:30 
2	Song For Jeanne Lee	3:35 
3	And Your Ivory Voice Sings (For Cecil Taylor)	4:53 
4	After The Rain	8:32 
5	Quartet Improvisations, Paris 1986	38:00

personnel : 

Bass – Marcio Mattos 
Cello – Didier Petit 
Drums – Doug James
Drums – Yoval Mincemacher 
Piano – Marilyn Crispell

The two-CD set Selected Works 1983-1986: Solo, Duo, Quartet is a reissue of
three of Marilyn Crispells records from the 1980s. Rhythms Hung in Undrawn Sky,
a studio recording from May 1983, showcases the pianist solo; And Your Ivory
Voice Sings comes from a 1985 session with drummer Doug James; finally, Quartet
Improvisations, Paris 1986 also features bassist Marcio Mattos, violinist Didier
Petit, and drummer Yoval Mincemacher. Therefore, this set offers a comprehensive
look at the pianists work during that period. She was still very much influenced
by her mentor Cecil Taylor, although there was a feminine delicateness to her
playing that made her unique. The solo material runs into frequent veins of jazz
references, along with pockets of romanticism. The session with James is more
playful (On and Off the Beaten Track), and contains a piece dedicated to Taylor
(And Your Ivory Voice Sings) along with a profound rendition of John Coltranes
After the Rain. The 38-minute Quartet Improvisations, Paris 1986 contains the
freer moments of the set. Crispell had a tendency in those days to lose a bit of
her distinctive personality in group settings, but the piece remains an
interesting encounter, very powerful thanks mostly to Mattos, even though the
fade-out at the end can be quite frustrating. Since all three LPs were long out
of print, this two-CD set is a must-have for fans.

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