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- Date Released: January 1, 2001
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: Balance Point Acoustics / IODA
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They Say...
Can you think of a better reason to start your own small label? Bay Area bassist Damon Smith, in 2000 a youngster of the up and coming type in improvised music, had a chance to perform live in a duet with European master Peter Kowald, one of his main influences. The encounter took place on Smith's ground in Oakland, CA, on April 28, 2000. Mirrors -- Broken but No Dust contains a half-hour piece from that concert. The remainder of the disc comes from a studio session recorded by Myles Boisen five days later. The two-part "Broken Mirrors" showcases the two bassists in a piece of civilized exchanges. It would have been nice to have better stereo separation in order to hear more distinctly what each brought to the music, as the two basses tend to mesh in the middle of the spectrum. Nevertheless, it's a good improv, average for Kowald even though it lacks a bit of excitement. The seven "Reflections" (the studio recordings) are much better. Individualities become more tangible and the ideas developed are shorter and simpler. The first and fifth parts have particular appeal. Smith clearly emulates his elder (he even vocalizes like him in the last track, although here it takes the form of a homage/pastiche) but doesn't sound intimidated by his presence, which would have been the real trap.
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Broken Mirrors April 28th, 2000 (Live) |
15:34 |
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| 02. | |
Broken Mirrors April 28th, 2000 (Live) |
16:06 |
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| 03. | |
Reflections On April 28th, 2000 (Track 1) |
3:43 |
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Reflections On April 28th, 2000 (Track 2) |
3:57 |
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Reflections On April 28th, 2000 (Track 3) |
3:12 |
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Reflections On April 28th, 2000 (Track 4) |
4:37 |
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Reflections On April 28th, 2000 (Track 5) |
2:31 |
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Reflections On April 28th, 2000 (Track 6) |
3:54 |
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Reflections On April 28th, 2000 (Track 7) |
7:20 |
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09 Total Tracks, 60:54 Total Length
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Credits
- Peter Kowald - Main Performer // Peter Kowald - Main Performer
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Other Details
- Instrument:
- Double Bass
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