Joe Lovano, Marilyn Crispell & Carmen Castaldi - Trio Tapestry (2019) [Hi-Res]

Tracklist:

1. One Time In 03:41
2. Seeds Of Change 05:14
3. Razzle Dazzle 03:40
4. Sparkle Lights 04:07
5. Mystic 08:25
6. Piano/Drum Episode 03:40
7. Gong Episode 02:00
8. Rare Beauty 06:18
9. Spirit Lake 03:51
10. Tarrassa 04:15
11. The Smiling Dog 02:55

The great saxophonist Joe Lovano has appeared on a number of ECM recordings over the last four decades, including much-loved albums with Paul Motian, Steve Kuhn and John Abercrombie. Trio Tapestry is his first as a leader for the label, introducing a wonderful new group and music of flowing lyricism, delicate texture, and inspired interplay. Lovano and pianist Marilyn Crispell are in accord at an advanced level inside its structures. “Marilyn has such a beautiful sound and touch and vocabulary,” Joe enthuses. Drummer Carmen Castaldi, a Lovano associate of long-standing, also responds to the trio environment with sensitivity, subtly embellishing and detailing the pieces. Lovano: “We play together like an orchestra, creating an amazing tapestry. I brought in the material, but there’s an equal weight of contribution, creating music within the music, and harmonizing it in a really special way.” Trio Tapestry was recorded at New York’s Sear Sound studio in March 2018, and produced by Manfred Eicher.

Joe Lovano, saxophone
Marilyn Crispell, piano
Carmen Castaldi, drums