David Gilmore - Unified Presence
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Artist: David GilmoreEdition: Music CD
CD Release Date: 2006-09-19
Music Label: RKM Music/Kindred Rhythm
Soundtracks:
- Vertical Path
- Protean Way
- Douala
- Snake Theory
- Goga
- Law of Balance
- Window to the Soul
- Unified Presence
- Hankaskis
- 11th Hour Blues
- Broken Kiss
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Free Music Review: splendid
Hit: 5 Stars
In comparison with the previous, debut album "Ritualism" (Kashka, 2000), D. Gilmore's second release under his name is more firmly rooted, in enhanced manner though, in the jazz tradition of bebop, hardbop and swing styles. This is readily observable on and evenly distributed among the following cuts: # 1, 4, 6, 8, 10. The guitar trio (tr. 1, 3, 7), featuring the phenomenal rhythm section of Christian McBride (solo on tr. 1, 6-8) and Jeff 'Tain' Watts, is augmented by Ravi Coltrane's unpretentious, pure jazz math contribution on soprano (2, 4) and tenor (6, 8, 10) saxophones. When not playing electric guitar using a pick, Mr. Gilmore resorts to right-hand finger technique on his classical (cutaway) guitar (3, 7, 11), as evinced by the mesmerizing African dance 'doula' written in metre 12/8 and the lyrical 'window to the soul', this latter one being reminescent of some Adam Rogers theme(s). While almost each tune is worthy of a study in and of itself, winners of the day happen to be the hypnotic 'protean way' and the spirited 'law of balance', the second of which finds commander McBride trading his double bass for a 4-string fretless bass guitar (also audible on the concluding track) and executing a formidable solo filled with densely chopped notes.
Contrary to how they appear on the CD cover, the song titles 8 and 9 should be inverted so that we have 'unified presence' followed by the experimental filler 'hankiskas'. The last tune is a bit odd one out in that it hasn't been composed by the guitarist bandleader but is a romantic Brazilian song showcasing the singer's fine voice. Runnig time: 65.07 mins. Heartily recommended.
P.S. My hope is that we don't have to wait another 6 years for the next offering, which could recruit drummer Marcus Gilmore and bassist Matt Garrison (Kindread Spirits?), whom would be joined by, say, keyboardman George Colligan, saxists R. Coltrane and David Binney.
Unified Presence Poster
"Unified Presence" is the sophomore release and a major musical statement from jazz guitarist David Gilmore. The eleven new Gilmore tunes that make up "Unified Presence" showcase the artist as a tremendous composer with unparalleled expressive powers on the electric and acoustic guitar.One of the most in-demand guitarists in jazz, it?s only fitting that Gilmore would call upon a jaw dropping cast of A-List musicians for his new CD: Christian McBride on bass, Ravi Coltrane on saxophone, and Jeff "Tain" Watts on drums. Chilean singer Claudia Acuņa drops in for an added treat ? a gorgeous vocal on the album?s closer, "Broken Kiss."
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