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The Dave Pier Quintet - Swimmers (2000) [Modern Creative, Contemporary Jazz]; FLAC (tracks+.cue)

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The Dave Pier Quintet - Swimmers (2000) [Modern Creative, Contemporary Jazz]; FLAC (tracks+.cue)

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Artist: The Dave Pier Quintet
Album: Swimmers
Genre: Modern Creative, Contemporary Jazz
Label: WakeUp Records
Released: 2000
Quality: FLAC (tracks+.cue)
Tracklist:
  1. The Button 3:40
  2. Gracchus 8:10
  3. Dawning Bird 11:19
  4. Flotsam 5:08
  5. Dead Ends 10:10
  6. Return To Mountain 10:30
  7. Waves Reply 6:16

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    Personnel:
  • Dave Pier: piano
  • Greg Glassman: trumpet
  • Roswell Rudd: trombone (3,5)
  • Jon Arons: trombone (1,2,3,4,6,7)
  • Jason Kriveloff: bass (1,2,4,7)
  • Ian M. Riggs: bass (3,5,6)
  • Qasim Naqvi: drums

Taking as a jumping-off place the Herbie Hancock records of the '60s, pianist Dave Pier injects his post-bop compositions with improvisations rooted in the avant-garde. When Pier turns off the Cecil Taylor and applies his gifts toward more straight-ahead melodicism, the results are extremely pleasing, as on his solo in "Gracchus." His improvisations are ably anchored by the lyrical drumming of young New Yorker Qasim Naqvi, who alternately skitters over the music with childish glee and drops bombs like a fired-up Tony Williams. Unfortunately, Swimmers is hampered by an awkward recording that renders many of the low frequencies of Naqvi's drums (not to mention the bass of both Jason Kriveloff and Ian M. Riggs) either inaudible or muddy. Listing this recording as the Dave Pier Quartet With Roswell Rudd is slightly misleading, as the legendary trombonist only appears on two of the seven tracks on Swimmers. When he does appear, Rudd is given ample room to play, such as the unaccompanied solo in "Dawning Bird." Regrettably, his solo spots just aren't that exciting, making his headline billing all the more ridiculous. The other horns are also less than memorable, and often spoil Pier's interesting writing with awkward phrasing and shaky intonation. Despite these flaws, Pier has not made a bad record. Some of the themes are quite memorable, and the improvisations, especially with regard to the interaction between Pier and Naqvi, really start some fires. With a little more focus and some better horn players, Pier could really have something.
Review by Daniel Gioffre

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