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Joe Fonda: From The Source
ByOther musicians, such as Larry Goldings and Allison Miller, have worked with tap dancers in recent years, but not to the extent on this album. Bufalino's percussive sounds are a constant presence throughout. On "From The Source," she creates a layer of nervous rhythm which brings a firm foundation to the wispy, wandering sounds of alto sax, trumpet, and wordless voice above her. In "Something From The Past" she recites her own poem "Women Be Warriors" as well as doing taps, mixing effectively with Dodd's guttural mumbles and the popping groans of the horns.
Fonda comes to the forefront on "High Tech #1"; his bass leads the band in a tight, revolving groove in which Robertson dances with muted trumpet and Braxton takes an intense flute solo. On "My Song," he has an extended opening solo which leads to slow, unison rolling by the two horn players with drums, voice, and taps decorating the music's edges. The session is expansive enough to also include a song Bufalino wrote and sang for dancer Honi Coles, "No One There At All" which she sings and dances in a quietly intimate duet with Fonda.
Fonda and Braxton are in particularly strong form here but the entire band sparkles. The addition of tapping and voice adds a distinctive free- wheeling uncertainty to the music which makes it stand apart from the average avant-jazz session. This is a unique album which deserves more of a hearing this time around.
Track Listing
Something From The Past; High Tech #1; From The Source; My Song; An Internal Look; No One There At All (Written For Honi Coles).
Personnel
Joe Fonda
bass, acousticAnthony Braxton
woodwindsBrenda Bufalino
tap dancerVickie Dodd
vocalsHerb Robertson
trumpetGrisha Alexiev
drumsAdditional Instrumentation
Brenda Bufalino: vocals, concertina.
Album information
Title: From The Source | Year Released: 2023 | Record Label: Fundacja Słuchaj
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Instrument: Bass, acoustic
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