One of the most lyrical of mainstream pianists, Denny Zeitlin has recently discovered the world of electronica. His last album was a fairly impressive mix of sounds acoustic and plugged in. This time around, he ups the ante and teams up with George Marsh, who supplies drums and percussion both organic and synthetic. The sounds are fairly free form and sound like they are on the moment experiments, as piano, drums and keyboards bounce around on “Back On The Horse,” elliptical piano and conversant drums bounce around on “Marching to a Different Drummer” and spooky sonic patterns veer around on “Vortex.” And, while the futurish and sci fi sounds on “Very Bari” and “Wheels & Tracks” have their appeal in their spontaneity, if you know Zeitlin’s earlier recordings you can’t help but wonder why he would give up his very personal sound on the piano for a more anonymous tone and approach on electronics. Isn’t the essence of jazz to “develop your own sound”? Intriguing in the sense of free form jazz, but if you want a more personal fingerprint of Dr. Z, try his trio and solo albums.
Sunnyside Records
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