Alive in the House of Saints

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Alive in the House of Saints
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Live album by
Myra Melford Trio
Released1993
RecordedFebruary 3 & 5, 1993
VenueAlte Oper in Frankfurt and Der Club in Heiligenhaus, Germany
Genre Jazz
Length74:20Original release
113:34 Double CD with additional tracks
Label HatART
CD 6136
Producer Arnd Richter, Werner X. Uehlinger
Myra Melford chronology
Now & Now
(1992)		Alive in the House of Saints
(1993)		 Even the Sounds Shine
(1995)

Alive in the House of Saints is a live album by pianist Myra Melford's Trio which was recorded in Germany in 1993 and released on the HatART label. [1] The album was originally released as a single CD in 1993 then as an expanded double CD in 2001 and as two separate volumes in 2017/18 [2] [3]

Contents

Reception

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [4]
All About Jazz Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar empty.svg [5]
The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Star full.svgStar full.svgStar full.svgStar half.svg [6]

The Allmusic review by Thom Jurek stated "This live date from 1993 from Myra Melford's piano trio is among her most remarkable recordings. ... While this live set may not be as avant-guard[ sic ] as her studio work, it is far more satisfying; it showcases what a fine composer and pianist Melford is, and how telepathic this trio is". [4]

On All About Jazz, John Sharpe observed "While the trio recognizably inhabits the tradition, Melford extends and subverts the genre through her adventurous compositions in a foretaste of what was to come with her bands such as Same River Twice, Be Bread and Snowy Egret. She also distinguishes herself through a notable rhythmic impulse, blues-tinged extemporizations and the capacity to take matters outside. Horner provides a solid foundation, holding down vamps in a way that they don't overstay their welcome, and proposing a pulse-based lyricism when in the spotlight" [5]

Track listing

All compositions by Myra Melford

Part 1:

  1. "Evening Might Still" – 11:16
  2. "Now & Now 1" – 6:50 Additional track not on original release
  3. "Between Now & Then" – 15:54 Additional track not on original release
  4. "Parts I & II Frank Lloyd Wright Goes West to Rest" – 18:50

Part 2:

  1. "Breaking Light" – 8:57
  2. "Some Kind of Blues" – 9:40 Additional track not on original release
  3. "That the Peace" – 10:44
  4. "And Silence" – 12:11
  5. "Now & Now 2" – 6:53 Additional track not on original release
  6. "Live Jump" – 12:19

Personnel

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References

  1. ↑ Myra Melford: Projects accessed May 23, 2018
  2. ↑ Hathut website:Alive in the House of Saints Part 1 Archived 2018-05-24 at the Wayback Machine accessed May 23, 2018
  3. ↑ Hathut website:Alive in the House of Saints Part 2 Archived 2018-05-24 at the Wayback Machine accessed May 23, 2018
  4. 1 2 Jurek, Thom. Myra Melford: Alive in the House of Saints – Review at AllMusic . Retrieved May 23, 2018.
  5. 1 2 Sharpe, J. All About Jazz Review accessed May 23, 2018
  6. ↑ Cook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings (9th ed.). Penguin. p. 990. ISBN   978-0-141-03401-0.
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