Fujiwara, Tomas - Variable Bets
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RPR 1028
“Having been recorded live the compositions are free flowing and continuous in sound throughout, with one piece blending into another either through the pieces being merged together through performance, and the possible use of sympathetic editing with Fujiwara’s drums often providing the link. Fujiwara’s drums generate a scattering of sound and the skittering rhythms create great interplay between the guitar and the trumpet. Brandon Seabrook is very deft at carefully using effects to colour the guitar’s sound on the one hand and on the other to provide more electronic sounding material, which adds to the contrast in the overall structure of the pieces. At other times Seabrook can be found providing Ralph Alessi’s trumpet with a melodic sparring partner or harmonic support.
Whilst much of the music is complex with quick interchanges and imitation between the instruments the music is also allowed to breath with other sections providing a good foil for the busier textures. Another strength of the album is the contrast between the moments which are much more open and free and those which contain much more solid harmonic musical devices such as chord sequences and repeated riffs. These elements seem to be introduced at very timely points which really help with the continuum of the music and not only makes for exciting listening but increases the intrigue as the music continues to develop.”Chris Haines / Free Jazz blog
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