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September 2006
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Oriole
Xantone Blacq
Jerry Haglund Quartet
Veryan Weston - The Quintet of Uncertainty
Rich Core
Tassos Spiliotopolos Quartet
Trioscope with Ingrid Laubrock
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September 2006 gig reviews by Chris Parker
Tassos Spiliotopolos Quartet
Monday 18
Long,
mellifluous, melodic lines; slow builds to satisfying climaxes; sweetly
contemplative musings interspersed with sudden bursts of percussive energy:
the music played by the Tassos Spiliotopolos Quartet
might perhaps be most easily (and lazily) located by comparing it with
that of fellow guitarist John Abercrombie, but it has a gentler, more
pastoral sound than the celebrated American's, and in French saxophonist
Robin Fincker, Spiliotopolos has found the perfect foil, mellow and elegant,
yet gutsy where required.
'Cinematic' is one descriptive tag applied to the guitarist's compositions, and there is an almost brooding, evocative quality to a number of them, especially when bassist Yaron Stavi operates acoustically and drummer Asaf Sirkis immerses himself in his trademark rapturous rolls and fills, but the band also has a punchy, fusion-tinged side, and the resulting mix proved beguiling and powerful; Spiliotopolos is a talent to watch out for.
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