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INTAKT RECORDS

EVEN BETTER

$18.35

Details

Artist
FORMANEK / BERNE / HALVORSON
Format
CD
Label
INTAKT RECORDS
Released
Oct 18, 2019
Catalog #
ITK335.2
UPC
7640120193355

About

One marker of bassist Michael Formanek's creativity and versatility is the range of distinguished musicians of several generations he's worked with. While still a teenager in the 1970s he toured with drummer Tony Williams and saxophonist Joe Henderson. Starting in the '80s he played long stints with Stan Getz, Fred Hersch and Freddie Hubbard. Formanek is also a composer and leader of various bands. One of his principal recording and international touring vehicles has been his acclaimed quartet with Tim Berne, Craig Taborn and Gerald Cleaver. His occasional groups include the 18-piece all-star Ensemble Kolossus, roping in many New York improvisers he works with. Currently his primary focus is the Michael Formanek Elusion Quartet with Tony Malaby, Kris Davis, and Ches Smith. In putting together the Elusion Quartet, interpreting his music with these specific musicians, Michael Formanek says he sought "a more direct connection to emotions: mine, theirs and the listener's." Hank Shteamer writes in the liner notes: "As one zeroes in on the details of Time Like This, it's clear that this sort of emotional immediacy permeates the album. You hear it in Kris Davis' flowing, balletic solo on "A Fine Mess"; in Tony Malaby's ululating tenor cries on "The Soul Goodbye"; in Ches Smith's raucous grooves on "That Was Then"; or the leader's poised, sinewy lines on "Culture of None." Elusive? Certainly. But as this album proves, under the right conditions, with the right personnel, it's still out there."

Tracklist 10 tracks

  1. 1 Suckerpunch 05:52
    Track
    1
    Title
    Suckerpunch
    Duration
    05:52
    Composer
    Michael Formanek
    Ensemble
    Michael Formanek's Very Practical Trio
  2. 2 Like Statues 07:01
    Track
    2
    Title
    Like Statues
    Duration
    07:01
    Composer
    Michael Formanek
    Ensemble
    Michael Formanek's Very Practical Trio
  3. 3 Still Here 09:54
    Track
    3
    Title
    Still Here
    Duration
    09:54
    Composer
    Michael Formanek
    Ensemble
    Michael Formanek's Very Practical Trio
  4. 4 Implausible Deniability 08:23
    Track
    4
    Title
    Implausible Deniability
    Duration
    08:23
    Composer
    Michael Formanek
    Ensemble
    Michael Formanek's Very Practical Trio
  5. 5 Shattered 04:45
    Track
    5
    Title
    Shattered
    Duration
    04:45
    Composer
    Michael Formanek
    Ensemble
    Michael Formanek's Very Practical Trio
  6. 6 The Shifter 03:52
    Track
    6
    Title
    The Shifter
    Duration
    03:52
    Composer
    Michael Formanek
    Ensemble
    Michael Formanek's Very Practical Trio
  7. 7 Apple and Snake 05:23
    Track
    7
    Title
    Apple and Snake
    Duration
    05:23
    Composer
    Michael Formanek
    Ensemble
    Michael Formanek's Very Practical Trio
  8. 8 But Will It Float 04:39
    Track
    8
    Title
    But Will It Float
    Duration
    04:39
    Composer
    Michael Formanek
    Ensemble
    Michael Formanek's Very Practical Trio
  9. 9 Bomb the Cactus 02:16
    Track
    9
    Title
    Bomb the Cactus
    Duration
    02:16
    Composer
    Michael Formanek
    Ensemble
    Michael Formanek's Very Practical Trio
  10. 10 Jade Visions 04:10
    Track
    10
    Title
    Jade Visions
    Duration
    04:10
    Composer
    Scott LaFaro
    Ensemble
    Michael Formanek's Very Practical Trio