A Few Incidences, by Simon Nabatov Octet

A Few Incidences

by Simon Nabatov Octet

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Barry Silver Started out afraid this would be a difficult, even gimmicky recording. Instead, was totally captivated to the point of buying an ebook of Kharms' collected work and reading long after the music stopped. A mind-opener!

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1.	And That's All 14:06	buy track
2.	Kalindov 15:25	buy track
3.	The Red-Haired Man 04:50	buy track
4.	The Plummeting Old Women 00:47	buy track
5.	On Equilibrium 08:41	buy track
6.	An Encounter 09:19	buy track
7.	A Start Of A Very Nice Summer's Day 07:49	buy track
8.	A Sonet On Phenomena And Existence 09:57	buy track
9.	Ivan Ivanych Samowar 07:56	buy track

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Simon Nabatov is a dazzling jazz pianist whose insane technique and compositional creativity have long been matched by an intriguing tendency to synthesize genres (and not just musical ones). Having made his reputation playing in the trio format with Mark Helias and Tom Rainey, Nabatov has since the late 1990s branched out to experiment with text-based projects. His initial foray was with Joseph Brodsky's Nature Morte, followed up by the splendid variations on Bulgakov's Master and Margarita. Here he appropriates the texts of Russian poet Daniil Kharms, setting them to fascinating, complex music with the aid of vocalist Phil Minton (who's at his best on these kinds of projects), reedist/flautist Frank Gratkowski, trombonist Nils Wogram, cellist Ernst Reijseger, bassist Matt Penman, drummer Michael Sarin, and wild card Cor Fuhler on live electronics and keyolin. Now that's a helluva band.

The ensemble passages are as fine as ever, brimming with the rich contrapuntal language that is such a delightful part of Nabatov's playing (and which is reflected in his compositions too). Consider, for example, the declamatory pulse track that evolves slowly from "And That's All" the wending lines of ‚"An Encounter", or the occasional bluesy abstractions that waft up from the skittering improv passages. Further, Nabatov's writing includes more playful settings for text, taking perhaps better advantage of Minton"s capabilities than even the fine Nature Morte. The unpredictable rhythms and sudden shifts in these pieces are rooted in Kharms' musings, and there's a real freshness to the sound.

...the nine pieces each brim with specific feelings, as with the elegiac "Kalindov" or the gorgeous "The Start of a Very Nice Summer's Day", which overflows with joy and lyricism during a jaw-dropping passage for Wogram and Minton. But while it's exhilarating to hear this band in full voice, Nabatov has taken care to ensure that - even with an expanded group - he provides ample room for sub-groupings to flourish. It's here where the band really mixes it up, blending barnyard cacophony with refined bagatelles. Of these sub-groupings, those involving Fuhler, Minton, and Gratkowski are particularly satisfying, though one highlight is surely Reijseger's cello in the lovely chamber excursus ‚"On Equilibrium". ...That the 80 minute-long disc is so compelling and leaves such a powerful impression is a tribute to Nabatov's skill and his importance.

By Jason Bivins

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released April 1, 2022

all music by Simon Nabatov (GEMA)

Phil Minton - voice
Frank Gratkowski - reeds
Nils Wogram - trombone
Ernst Reijseger - cello
Cor Fuhler - live electronics, keyolin
Matt Penman - bass
Michael Sarin - drums
Simon Nabatov - piano

recorded in LOFT Cologne April 29 2004
recorded and mixed by Christian Heck
cover design by Erich Teneta

released on Leo Records 2005

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Simon Nabatov Cologne, Germany

Simon Nabatov, pianist and composer, was born in Moscow in 1959.
In 1979 he emigrated to the USA, spent in NY next 10 years and 1989 he moved to Germany.
Simon Nabatov played with the "who's who" of the jazz and improvised music community, gave concerts in over 60 countries, appeared on the numerous international festivals, received prizes and documented his music on 30 CD's under his own name. ... more

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