Ivo Perelman Trio - Garden of Jewels

TAO FORMS

£10.80

Cat. no: TAO04
Format: CD
Barcode: 642623800423
Release Date: 12th February 2021
Genre: Jazz

A rather exquisite communion between three master improvisers. ‘Garden of Jewels’ was recorded in June 2020 as the pandemic raged across the globe.

When these longtime collaborators warily (albeit safely) entered a studio for the first time since the virus forced us indoors, the unprecedented circumstances provided the trio a profoundly urgent source of inspiration. At the same time, the country was in the midst of a series of turbulent protests that added an additional layer of vitality to the proceedings.

While ‘Garden of Jewels’ is only the second time that saxophonist Perelman, pianist Shipp and drummer Dickey have recorded as a trio, all three share a long and rich history. Shipp and Dickey worked together as integral members of the David S. Ware Quartet & in Shipp’s own Trio, while the pianist and Perelman have spent the last decade creating one of the most well-documented partnerships in improvised music history.

The eight tracks that resulted from this session provide vivid evidence of the band’s deft spontaneity, kaleidoscopic versatility and deeply felt camaraderie. It’s also the latest glimpse of the ongoing evolution of their collective identity. “We’re like scientists dealing with sound,” Perelman states. “Each recording is a means to check our development, like experiments where you keep the same parameters.

There was a dark energy surrounding all of us, counterbalanced by the sheer power of creation. We had to become an antenna to capture the angst and anxiety of the times and transform it into art and catharsis. There was a social function to that music, not just for us but for anyone who might hear it one day. I left the studio with a new soul.”

Personnel:
Ivo Perelman (tenor saxophone), Matthew Shipp (piano), Whit Dickey (drums)

Tracks: Garden Of Jewels / Tourmaline / Amethyst / Onyx / Turquoise / Emerald / Sapphire / Diamond

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