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Leandre - Delbecq - Houle: 14 rue Paul Forte, Paris
ByMaster bassist Leandre's intricately engineered phrasings and buzzing arco lines drive many of these asymmetrical movements, complemented by Delbecq's deftly articulated sound sculpting and Houle's soft or boisterous choruses. They circumnavigate through an aggregation of disparate moods, countered by sprightly dialogues and much more. For example, on "14 rue Paul Fort 1," Léandre casts a sense of urgency with her scraping, buzz saw type attack and walking tones, as her counterparts float atop the vigorous undercurrent amid odd-metered subplots and swelling passages.
"14 rue Paul Fort 5," is built on Houle's whirling cadenzas and Delbecq's animated lower-register voicings. The trio circles through an assortment of motifs under the auspices of a semi-structured composition. Essentially, they reimagine just about everything previously enacted, highlighting the musicians' acute, on-the-fly creative sparks. Whereas, "14 rue Paul Fort 6" is designed with a hidden or subliminal melody, tinted by the pianist's harmonious clusters, executed with a minimalistic approach, and framed by the bassist's angular crosscurrents. Here and throughout, the artists are at the top of their game and undoubtedly up for the occasion.
Track Listing
14 rue Paul Fort 1 - 14 rue Paul Fort 7.
Personnel
Joëlle Léandre
bassJoelle Léandre: bass; Benoit Delbecq: piano; Francois Houle: clarinets.
Album information
Title: 14 rue Paul Forte, Paris | Year Released: 2016 | Record Label: Leo Records
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14 rue Paul Forte, Paris