Mazur/Neuringer Rafał Mazur - acoustic bass guitar
Keir Neuringer - alto saxophone
Diachronic Paths
RELATIVE PITCH 1046
By Adam Baruch
This is the fifth album by the Avant-garde/Improvising Music duo comprising of Polish acoustic bass guitarist Rafał Mazur and American saxophonist Keir Neuringer. Together they perform six spontaneously improvised pieces, co-composed by the duo members.
As usual with Improvised Music
it is not about the virtuosic abilities of the players, which of course are
also present herein, but about the ability to communicate, cooperate and create
together something that is more than the simple sum of the components. Mazur
and Neuringer have already successfully proved that they are among the best of
the kind and this album firmly verifies again, that this is the case.
The six lengthy pieces present
a plethora of moods and emotional states, beautifully illustrated by the music,
which often sounds strangely melodic and coherent in spite of its improvised
nature. An attentive listener simply gets completely lost within the music,
engulfed within the emotional fabric of the sounds. This album is a wonderful
example of truly creative Improvised Music that stays relevant beyond the
actual moment of creation and is able to reproduce the magic also in recorded
form. Sadly such music constitutes a minority within the genre, which many
artists involved in it have serious problems understanding.
Of course the individual
performances by those two brilliant musicians also deserve a high praise. Mazur
managed to create a completely individual bass sound and his incredible technique
is also completely unique. Neuringer displays unlimited fluency and
improvisational depth, which are both unprecedented. As usual, a great piece of
intriguing, wonderfully performed music, which sets the path (pun intended) for
others to follow, both as listeners and musicians. Thanks for sharing!
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