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Wolfgang Lackerschmid: Lake Geneva
ByThe end results of said collaborationten tracks, long obscured by circumstancesspeak to a blending of substance and style, indebted to the strengths of all parties while still managing to speak to the give-and-take that automatically accompanies the marriage of singular elements. Whether sending the album on its way with Lee's fusion-forward "Spirits Rise," calling on soothing spirits with Loeb's "The Ninth Step," swaying to and fro on Lackerschmid's bossa-tinged "Wedding Gift," or playing to atmospheric grace on Mazur's "Sospejvlet," these four allow themselves to be subsumed within a greater whole while also managing to make their respective marks.
Rather than strongly compelling the ears into any realm, much of this music tends to make its mark by seeping into the soul. Numbers like the starlit "Cabeca Feita," touching "Our Sweet Love," and wistful "Bells" take an easygoing approach that finds favor through subliminal means. The program isn't devoid of heatin addition to the aforementioned opener, check out the earthy and sinuous "Funky Alex" for proofbut those rises in temperature are few and far between, and they never reach full boil. In truth, the album is all the better for that fact. Sheer pyrotechnics would have spoiled what these four put together during that blissful week in the sun.
Track Listing
Spirits Rise; The Ninth Step; Cabeca Feita; Our Sweet Love; Wedding Gift; Bells; Funky Alex; La Siesta; Sospejvlet; Grooving At The Lake.
Personnel
Wolfgang Lackerschmid
vibraphoneWolfgang Lackerschmid: vibraphone; Chuck Loeb: guitars; John Lee: bass; Marilyn Mazur: drums, percussion.
Album information
Title: Lake Geneva | Year Released: 2018 | Record Label: HipJazz
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About Wolfgang Lackerschmid
Instrument: Vibraphone
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