Yield - Adrian Limklumpes CD

Known as the frontman of critically acclaimed post-jazz bands, Triosk, 3ofmillions, and currently, Tangents, Adrians sound has been described as: exceedingly lyrical; pianist Adrian Klumpes has found a path to the sparkling water cascading down from some clear waterfall sound Miles Davis so admired in Bill Evans playing (Pitchfork) Yield is a new collection of captivating tracks, showcasing Adrians unique ability to develop improvised ideas into fully rounded and complex works. The 52-minute album is a selection of performances captured in one six-hour session on a Steinway piano and is awash with his signature blending of minimalism, lyrical piano, jazz harmony and electronics to create polyphonic textures that shift in mood from track to track. Adrian describes Yields exploration of solo piano composition as, in part, a homage to Bachs piano work The Well-Tempered Clavier. Certainly, with its arrangement into paired preludes and fugues, and its multi-layered harmonies, the album speaks to a classical piano tradition, yet equally we hear the influence of modern pianists such as John Cage, Bill Evans, Philip Glass, Harold Budd and Chris Abrahams. The tracks on Yield were created in pairs, designed for the listener to hear corresponding echoes between pieces. The first pair of tracks, Watch and Follow , begin with a gentle, spacious melody, highlighted by glistening electronic accents. Then what are controlled washes of colour in Watch become urgent brushstrokes in Follow, as the motif is taken over by pulsing rhythms and a driving tempo. Similarly the various pairs on the album; Caution and Chase , Wait and Rush , Process and Control , Move and Remain , reveal both the delicacy and expressiveness of Adrians playing alongside his skilful manipulation of the different shades that come from dramatic shifts in dynamic expression and tonal colour. To listen to the album in full is to be led through a narrative of tension and resolution. Across the ten tracks of Yield ,Adrian explores a range of emotion, from feelings of violence, loneliness, and pain, to those of peace, warmth, tenderness and fragility. Yield is an album which, like a kaleidoscope, reveals new colours and dimensions with each listen. Fans of his previous solo work Be Still (Leaf Label, 2006) will be satisfied by his continued push at the boundaries of post-classical, post-jazz aesthetics, and new listeners will be enchanted by their transportation into Adrians evocative aural world.

Specifics

  • Album: Yield
  • Artist: Adrian Limklumpes
  • Label: OFF
  • Genre: Jazz, Classical
  • MPN: OCD036
Tracklist

1. Watch
2. Follow
3. Caution
4. Chase
5. Wait
6. Rush
7. Process
8. Control
9. Move
10. Remain

(CD-4250137277165)

SKU CD-4250137277165
Barcode # 4250137277165
Shipping Weight 0.0460kg
Shipping Width 0.130m
Shipping Height 0.010m
Shipping Length 0.140m

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