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

 Review by Francois CoutureThe 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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