Michael Formanek & Ensemble Kolossus — The Distance

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“The Distance” is an attractive opener, but it’s Formanek’s ambitious big-band <i>Exoskeleton</i> suite that dominates here, stuffing an introduction and eight "parts" into five tracks. In the prelude, Formanek’s bass is paired with wind-instrument harmony; intensity builds as piano, percussion and guitar join. When the 18-piece group launches into “Part I - Impenetrable", Formanek emerges as a gifted large-ensemble jazz composer, capable of orchestrating intensity and pensive cool. His band is formidable, featuring solos from players like guitarist Mary Halvorson (“Part V - Without Regrets”) and pianist Kris Davis (“Part VII - A Reptile Dysfunction”).

Артист

Michael Formanek & Ensemble Kolossus

Треки

  1. The Distance 5:59
  2. Exoskeleton (Prelude) 9:04
  3. Exoskeleton, Pts. I-III (Impenetrable / Beneath the Shell / @Heart) 21:34
  4. Exoskeleton, Pts. IV-V (Echoes / Without Regrets) 15:42
  5. Exoskeleton, Pts. VI-VII (Shucking While Jiving / A Reptile Dysfunction) 11:29
  6. Exoskeleton, Pt. VIII (Metamorphic) 7:27