Ben Winkelman w/Gilad Hekselman: Heartbeat

Mainstream Jazz / Straightahaed
premiera polska: 2024-10-09
kontynent: Ameryka Północna
kraj: USA
opakowanie: Digisleeveowe etui
opis:
Editor's Info
Pianist Ben Winkelman’s sixth album as a leader, Heartbeat, features jazz heavyweights Gilad Hekselman, Matt Penman and Obed Calvaire, and comprises nine originals, four played by piano trio, five by quartet with guitar. Written mostly in the early months of the Covid pandemic while awaiting the birth of his first child, the album draws inspiration from the anticipation of becoming a father, and the feeling of crisis and isolation at the start of the pandemic in New York. Containing playful, intricate compositions as well as simple, lyrical ones, the album spans a range of moods and stylistic influences, with an emphasis on strong melodic lines, rhythmic exploration and group interplay. Having focused on the piano trio on his previous albums, this one marks a change with the addition of guitar on five tracks.

Liner notes:
"I wrote most of these tunes in the first months of the Covid pandemic, that strange and anxious time when New York felt like the epicenter of the apocalypse and we were mostly confined to home, uncertain of the future, unsure even what we should be doing with our time. For me it was also a hopeful and optimistic time as we waited for the arrival of our first child. This set of pieces takes inspiration from the anticipation of fatherhood and the feeling of crisis and isolation at the start of the pandemic.
I changed my writing process during this period. Whereas I usually compose at the piano with pencil and manuscript paper at hand, I instead made demo versions on the computer, which led me to try different sounds. Some pieces took a different direction because of the sound palette I was playing with, and I thought that some of them would come to life more with the addition of guitar, while others would work well as trio tunes. I’ve focused on the piano trio on my previous recordings, and while I still love this format, I felt it would be interesting to try mixing it up."
by Ben

Winkelman's trio of equals, perpetually seeking a state of equilibrium, approach joyful swing, hard-hitting rock and chamber-like inventions as one big, interconnected thing of beauty.
DownBeat

"Together, these three tackle thorny thoughts, essay beauty with singular style, and swing hard right down the line..." Dan Bilawsky, All About Jazz

muzycy:
Ben Winkelman - piano, rhodes
Gilad Hekselman - guitar (1, 2, 3, 8, 9)
Matt Penman - bass
Obed Calvaire - drums

utwory:
1. Praise 5:24
2. Fort Tilden 5:52
3. Chilches 7:19
4. Wandering 5:00
5. Isolation 6:20
6. The Wonky Waltz 5:57
7. The Plague 5:55
8. Heartbeat 5:23
9. Machine 5:10

wydano: 05 July 2024
nagrano: Recorded May 15 & 16, 2023 at Samurai Hotel, NYC

more info: www.originarts.com