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- Date Released: June 12, 2007
- Genre: Jazz
- Label: Songlines Recordings / IODA
A jazz pianist takes on Sting, Neil Young, Bob Marley and others.
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We Say...
Andy Milne is a talented keyboardist/composer best known as the bandleader for the creative Dapp Theory ensemble and the pianist in alto saxophonist Steve Coleman’s M-Base group. He’s a flexible, resourceful player, comfortable in the most demanding of situations.
Dreams and False Alarms is his first solo piano album and it’s a good one. Milne eschews any overt display of technique and focuses on getting to the emotional heart (if in a decidedly personal way) of a combination of original compositions and cover tunes. Like so many adventurous young pianists (Brad Mehldau, Ethan Iverson Craig Taborn, Jason Moran, and George Colligan) Milne pulls his covers from the contemporary canon, culling from the works of pop icons like Bob Dylan, Bob Marley and Sting, as well as fellow Canadians Neil Young and Joni Mitchell. He has a distinct way of distilling elements from a disparate range of material into one coherent statement.
By taking a vigorous two-handed approach, Milne is as able to bring a vein of anger to Young’s “After the Goldrush” as he is to imbue Sting’s “Message in a Bottle” with a sense of delicate mystery. Marley’s “I Shot the Sheriff” is my personal favorite; a darkly brooding meditation that manages to stay funky.
Andy Milne is significant artist who isn’t hamstrung by restrictive definitions of what his music needs to be. Dreams and False Alarms walks both sides of the highbrow/pop cultural street with equal dexterity. -
They Say...
Andy Milne had no intention of recording a solo piano CD focusing on typical standards, so he instead chose to mine the relatively untapped music popular with rock audiences of the 1970s and 1980s, with surprising results. Milne is hardly the first jazz musician to record a work by Sting, but his lyrical, pastoral setting of "Message in a Bottle" unveils its potential in a jazz setting. Neil Young's work is a more startling choice, though Milne's dramatic improvisation of "After the Gold Rush" may not be easily recognizable to Young's fans, as his hints at its theme are fleeting. Milne slows down "Don't Let It Bring You Down" and sticks closer to its roots, offering a stunning interpretation. The pianist's approach to the late reggae giant Bob Marley's "I Shot the Sheriff" frees the tune from its trademark rhythm, which broadens its appeal to listeners who never investigated the genre seriously. His tense setting of Bob Dylan's "The Times They Are A-Changin'" incorporates an ominous vamp and signals a warning that there are clouds on the horizon. Joni Mitchell's "The Circle Game" is another gem, cast as a reflective ballad suggesting a quiet day alone in the country. Milne's three originals are also compelling performances, highlighted by his playful "The Metamorph." He closes the disc with a touching one-chorus arrangement of "Danny Boy" that proves there is plenty of new ground to be found in this popular old Irish air. Highly recommended.
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| 01. |  |
Amelia |
6:29 |
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| 02. | |
Geewa |
2:54 |
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| 03. | |
Message in a Bottle |
5:51 |
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| 04. | |
I Shot the Sheriff |
5:48 |
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| 05. | |
After the Goldrush |
5:14 |
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| 06. | |
The Times They Are A-Changin' |
4:23 |
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The Metamorph |
3:22 |
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| 08. | |
Don't Let it Bring You Down |
4:19 |
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| 09. | |
Sensei-tions |
1:29 |
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The Circle Game |
6:32 |
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Danny Boy |
1:41 |
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11 Total Tracks, 48:02 Total Length
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Credits
- Andy Milne - Piano // Andy Milne - Producer // Andy Milne - Liner Notes // Andy Milne - Mixing // Andy Milne - Soloist // Tony Reif - Executive Producer // Graeme Brown - Producer // Graeme Brown - Engineer // Graeme Brown - Mastering // Graeme Brown - Mixing // David Simpson - Assistant // Eli Bornowsky - Design
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