When I first wrote about my review of Ben Allison’s “Man Size Safe”, I was listening to an audio-only version but today I managed to find the exact video of the song I was listening to. I hope you enjoy.
Experience listening to Chris Potter’s “Lament”
Well, to start us off, there is a very calm cello (maybe bass) intro. This is now being followed by the rhythm section for about 4 bars right before Chris comes in on tenor.
So far the chord changes are very melancholic with a very simple but powerful melody. This leads into a solo bass accompanied by violins. As we approach the end of the bass solo, tension builds up and Chris comes in again with the same melody as before but with more action in the rhythm section. Following that would be Chris’s solo where he foreshadows the climax of his solo.
There is a very delicate way in which he solos that makes the whole piece feel atmospheric and space-feeling. As you get deeper into his solo, everything else just follows. Ending his solo, we are greeted with the ending to his composition. Very amazing piece.
My Review on Dirty Loop’s “Take on the World”
Originally, I thought that this was maybe a cover song like some of the other songs in their “Loopified” album but after doing some research it turns out it’s actually an original song which made it even cooler. Now for those of you who don’t know, Dirty loops is a trio made up of bassist Henrik Linder, Jonah Nilsson on vocals/keyboards and Aron Mellergardh on drums.
The song starts with an arpeggiated synth and string which is quickly followed by the rhythm section (bass and drum) and after about 4 bars, the vocalist comes in. The whole song has a punchy driving feel while at the same time having a very emotional string sound.
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