By Fotis Nikolakopoulos

This CD, by Alexander Frangenheim’s Ideas of Doing, virtually made it in my
prime ten checklist for 2023. The road-up is Michel Doneda on soprano and
sopranino saxophones, Alexander Frangenheim on double bass and Roger Turner
on drums and percussion. A live performance recording from Ulrichsberg, Austria, it
captures the trio in positive type whereas performing two brief vignettes and two
pleasantly lengthy improvisations. Clearly the bonds they’ve created via
the years by taking part in, in varied codecs, collectively are audible within the last
outcome –the music.

I’ve been following Michel Doneda for fairly a while. His ventures into
sound and his willingness to experiment and improvise by reworking the
soprano, or sopranino at different occasions, sax into an instrument that defies
its custom, has made him in all probability probably the most adventurous soprano participant
in the submit Steve Lacy period. His audio journeys have moved him away from the
free jazz/free improv milieu, so this trio CD could be very welcome to my ears.

Alexander Frangenheim and Roger Turner are properly established
improvisers/musicians having performed with quite a few nice gamers. Turner has
all the time been, in my desirous to hearken to small ensembles ears, wonderful in
duos, trios and small scale formations. What I actually take pleasure in in
Frangenheim’s taking part in is his humble presence. Having undoubtedly defied his
position because the time keeper, he’s there and on the similar time he isn’t.

The trio has constructed a robust rapport by taking part in collectively. At some factors it
appears that Doneda’s sax leads the best way however that may be a misunderstanding
taking place by the very nature of his instrument to dominate. All of them
hear to one another; provoke concepts and gestures from the others. They play
in unison, an undistinguishable entity.Turner’s polyrhythmic taking part in leaves
the listener with an open mouth (definitely open ears required right here)
demanding type his fellow gamers to comply with accordingly. Frangenheim’s use
of the bass’ complete physique permits him, many occasions, to be the second
percussionist of the trio, whereas he plucks and strikes chords with a fierce
grace.

There are passages when the soprano sax takes off in lots of instructions at
as soon as, offering a focal level for the trio. His sopranino is extra audible
on the quieter moments, needing time and house to shine. Though this
is free improvisation at its greatest, Turner’s drum package runs the entire highway
between “jazzy” tunes and completely free taking part in inside one or two minutes on
the longer tracks. Dwell in Ulrichsberg is unquestionably one thing you could
hearken to.

Pay attention and purchase right here.

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