Ships With Tattooed Sails

Ships With Tattooed Sails

Ships With Tattooed Sails
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Author: Moore, Vatcher play Dylan Jewels and Binoculars/ Horner
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Free Music Review: Even better than their first?
Hit: 5 Stars

I haven't heard Floater, the second disc by this spectacular band (although if the inimitable Jay Collins, himself a jazzer of considerable note, is to be believed, it is something special), but on the evidence of the first and this one, their third, Jewels and Binoculars, a Bob Dylan-jazz tribute band, is among the most interesting groups out there today.

Before I get into what makes this band so compelling, let me set the record straight. There has been some false information floating about that this band is either a Michael Moore (the Amsterdam-based American expat reed maestro) project--a misperception I inadvertently bruited about through my otherwise (imho) excellent review of the first Jewels and binoculars--or a Lindsey Horner (the brilliant NY-based bassist of this and many other projects) project. I don't know how the latter got going, but neither is accurate: This band is a true collaborative effort, with equal billing and equal conceptual thrust from each member.

Indeed, that may be one of the things that makes this group so special: The band is a true democracy of intent and execution, with reedsman Moore, bassist Horner, and drummer/percussionist Michael Vatcher equally contributing, equally shaping, equally manipulating this astounding soundscape.

What has immediately struck me, and continues to, upon each successive listen, is the magical way this group manages to evoke and retain the soul of Dylan's remarkable vision even as they group-improvise, collectively plumb the depths, and uncover new facets of this surprisingly rich though deceptively simple music.

The vibe herein is, remarkably, both looser and more in-the-pocket than their first offering. With the Dylan tunes becoming increasingly obscure with successive discs (excepting "It's Alright Ma," "Gates of Eden," and "It's All Over Now Baby Blue"), one might expect a diminution of effect. But that's not the case. The group seems to have increasingly not only nailed the concept but upped the ante with each new iteration. The addition of Bill Frisell on nos. 2, 6, and 9 adds a new and intriguing dimension, so much so, that one might almost wish he become a permanent member, although he's such a strong personality as to perhaps swamp the fragile gloriousness of this astounding enterprise.

In any case, this disc continues some of the most beguiling sounds of the new century. Absolute highest recommendation.

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1 If You See Her, Say Hello 2 Blind Willie McTell 3 Father of Night 4 I Believe in You 5 Cold Irons Bound 6 It's Alright Ma (I'm Only Bleeding) 7 Spirit on the Water 8 Jack-A-Roe 9 Gates of Eden 10 Senor 11 One More Cup of Coffee 12 It's All Over Now, Baby Blue
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