| In Motion | |
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| Studio album by Richard Poole, Gary Peacock, and Marilyn Crispell | |
| Released | 2016 |
| Recorded | November 6, 2014 |
| Studio | Nevessa Production, Woodstock, New York |
| Genre | Free jazz |
| Label | Intakt CD 264 |
| Producer | Intakt Records, Patrik Landolt, Richard Poole |
In Motion is an album by drummer Richard Poole, bassist Gary Peacock, and pianist Marilyn Crispell. It was recorded at Nevessa Production in Woodstock, New York in November 2014, and was released in 2016 by Intakt Records. [1] [2]
| Review scores | |
|---|---|
| Source | Rating |
| All About Jazz |   [3] |
In a review for The New York City Jazz Record , John Sharpe called the album "a real gem," and noted: "Even the improvisations sound like songs." [4]
Writing for Point of Departure, Jason Bivins commented: "As is the case with much of Crispell's music over the last two decades, much of this playing is understated and lyrical (if unpredictably so). This subtlety is matched by Poole and Peacock... a very strong date." [5]
Derek Taylor, in an article for Dusted Magazine, stated: "Together, these three players lend credence to the old (if contested and reductive) adage that free improvisation yields the finest results when realized between fresh acquaintances." [6]
In a review for London Jazz News, Patrick Hadfield wrote: "Improvised music is often described in terms of a conversation between the musicians. In this case they speak eloquently and emotionally... Many of the pieces... have the feel of fully formed, composed tunes... Other pieces have more of the uncertain exploration one might expect from free improvisation." [7]
Writing for The Whole Note, Raul da Gama remarked: "These leading exponents of their instruments almost intuitively bring dramatic, fresh tones and textures to notes and chords that you have heard hundreds of times before. The almost vocal styles of Crispell and Peacock have endeared them to generations of free-thinking musicians and here they show why... the repertoire... is full of joyous evocation and revels in the über-virtuosity of all three musicians whose brilliance has no limits." [8]
Eddie Myer's article for Jazz Views states: "there's a real unity of atmosphere between the disparate titles that speaks volumes about the coherence of the trio's musical vision - the record has a real vibe that's perfectly realised by the unobtrusive virtuosity of the participants. This is a record of exciting, exploratory modern music by three masters in the field, perfectly in tune with each other." [9]
"Gary's Theme" composed by Gary Peacock. Remaining tracks by Gary Peacock, Marilyn Crispell, and Richard Poole.
Gary George Peacock was an American jazz double bassist. He recorded a dozen albums under his own name, and also performed and recorded with major jazz figures such as avant garde saxophonist Albert Ayler, pianists Bill Evans, Paul Bley and Marilyn Crispell, and as a part of Keith Jarrett’s “Standards Trio” with drummer Jack DeJohnette. The trio existed for over thirty years, and recorded over twenty albums together. DeJohnette once stated that he admired Peacock's "sound, choice of notes, and, above all, the buoyancy of his playing." Marilyn Crispell called Peacock a "sensitive musician with a great harmonic sense."
Marilyn Crispell is an American jazz pianist and composer. Scott Yanow described her as "a powerful player... who has her own way of using space... She is near the top of her field." Jon Pareles of The New York Times wrote: "Hearing Marilyn Crispell play solo piano is like monitoring an active volcano... She is one of a very few pianists who rise to the challenge of free jazz." In addition to her own extensive work as a soloist or bandleader, Crispell is also known as a longtime member of saxophonist Anthony Braxton's quartet in the 1980s and '90s.
Irène Schweizer is a Swiss jazz and free improvising pianist. She was born in Schaffhausen, Switzerland.
Barry John Guy is an English composer and double bass player. His range of interests encompasses early music, contemporary composition, jazz and improvisation, and he has worked with a wide variety of orchestras in the UK and Europe. He studied at the Guildhall School of Music under Buxton Orr, and later taught there.
Paul Lytton is an English free jazz and free improvising percussionist.
Nothing Ever Was, Anyway: Music of Annette Peacock is a double album by pianist Marilyn Crispell, bassist Gary Peacock, and drummer Paul Motian recorded in September 1996 and released on ECM the following year.
Amaryllis is an album by American jazz pianist Marilyn Crispell recorded in February 2000 and released on ECM March the following year. The trio features rhythm section Gary Peacock and Paul Motian.
Live! is a live album by pianist Irène Schweizer and drummer Joey Baron which was recorded in Switzerland in 2015 and released by the Intakt label in 2017.
Garden of Expression is a studio album by American jazz saxophonist Joe Lovano recorded in November 2019 and released on ECM in January 2021. The trio features pianist Marilyn Crispell and percussionist Carmen Castaldi.
Overlapping Hands: Eight Segments is a live album by pianists Marilyn Crispell and Irène Schweizer. It was recorded at the Workshop Freie Musik, Akademie der Künste in Berlin in June 1990, and was released in 1991 by FMP.
Sibanye (We Are One) is a live album by drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo and pianist Marilyn Crispell. It was recorded at An die Musik Live in Baltimore, Maryland in June 2007, and was released in 2008 by Intakt Records. The recording captures the duo's first musical encounter, and features a completely improvised set, with no prior discussion as to the length or nature of the music to be performed.
Azure is an album by bassist Gary Peacock and pianist Marilyn Crispell. It was recorded at Nevessa Production in Saugerties, New York in January and February 2011, and was released on ECM in 2013.
Table of Changes is a live album by pianist Marilyn Crispell and drummer Gerry Hemingway. It was recorded in Austria, France, and the Netherlands in May 2013, and was released in 2015 by Intakt Records. The duo have an extensive history dating back to their membership in the Anthony Braxton quartet during the 1980s and 1990s.
Dreamstruck is an album by drummer Harvey Sorgen, bassist Joe Fonda, and pianist Marilyn Crispell. It was recorded at Area 52 Studio in Saugerties, New York in January through March 2018, and was released later that year by Not Two Records.
Ithaca is an album by bassist Barry Guy, pianist Marilyn Crispell, and drummer Paul Lytton. It was recorded on January 14 and 15, 2003, at Radio Studio DRS in Zurich, Switzerland, and was released in 2004 by Intakt Records.
Phases of the Night is an album by bassist Barry Guy, pianist Marilyn Crispell, and drummer Paul Lytton. It was recorded on May 30 and 31, 2007, at Studio Sound Development in Zurich, Switzerland, and was released in 2008 by Intakt Records.
Deep Memory is an album by bassist Barry Guy, pianist Marilyn Crispell, and drummer Paul Lytton. It was recorded on May 21, 2015, at Powerplay Studios in Maur, Switzerland, and was released in 2016 by Intakt Records. The album features seven compositions by Guy, all named after and inspired by paintings of Hughie O'Donoghue.
Inscape–Tableaux is an album by bassist Barry Guy. It was recorded on May 18 and 19, 2000, at Rote Fabrik in Zürich, Switzerland, and was released in 2001 by Intakt Records. On the album, which features a seven-part composition by Guy, he plays bass and directs members of his New Orchestra: Evan Parker and Mats Gustafsson on saxophone, Hans Koch on saxophone and clarinet, Herb Robertson on trumpet, Johannes Bauer on trombone, Per Åke Holmlander on tuba, Marilyn Crispell on piano, and Paul Lytton and Raymond Strid on percussion.
Harmos is an album by Barry Guy and the London Jazz Composers' Orchestra that features a recording of a large-scale, 44-minute composition by Guy. It was recorded in April 1989, just before the LJCO's 20th anniversary, in Zürich, Switzerland, and was released later that year by Intakt Records. Guy interpreted the Greek title in its original meaning of "coming together," and the work attempts to find solutions to the challenges surrounding the coexistence of improvisation and composition.
Welcome Back is an album by pianist Irène Schweizer and drummer Han Bennink. It was recorded on April 13 and 14, 2015, at Hardstudios in Winterthur, Switzerland, and was released later that year by Intakt Records.