Garbarek, in a nod to his film work, also makes use of some samples and looped electronics here and there. This doesn't move In Praise closer to the electroacoustic genre, but instead adds nice atmospheric touches. In the middle of "Scene from afar", Katché is left alone to play some skittish brushes on the snare, while something is going on the in the background...the wind in the air? a reversed bell tone? a snippet of conversation? It's hard to tell, but it does get your attention.
It's taken Jan Garbarek six years to bring us In Praise Of Dreams (Rites came out in 1999). The decision to work together with Kashkashian and Katché was a fine one. I, for one, am left wanting more from this trio. Let's hope the wait is a little less than six years.
(First posted on Mark Is Cranky)
Article comments
1 - Temple Stark
Mark,
I threw this up on Advance.net.
If you are committed to good "first draft" you might want to look over the copy on Advance.net and see the small changes - and sometimes big changes. The big changes are almost always done for space, however. NB: I'm posting this message to all reviews, not singling you out at all. :-)
2 - JR
you might want to look over the copy on Advance.net and see the small changes...
Al Di Meola's name is still misspelled.