MAGGIE NICOLS / CAROLINE KRAABEL / CHARLOTTE HUG - TRANSITIONS (Emanem Disc, 2002)
Produced by Martin Davidson
Recorded by Martin Davidson - London June 4, 2001
Artwork by Martin Davidson, Charlotte Hug and Caroline Kraabel
Tracks: 1- Undercurrents (For Paddy Ben Pan), 2- Lullaby For Clement; 3- Broken Bridges, 4- No Now, 5- Hymn Indoors, 6- Coming Out, 7- Up To Earth
This is a trio consisting in Maggie Niccols in voice (who also tap dances in the live presentations), Caroline Kraabel on alto saxophone and voice and Charlotte Hug on viola. The music here is completely experimental and improvisational with complete open mind by this great trio of musicians. The main thing here is the contrast that the three instruments (voice, sax and viola) create in the listener ears. It is easy to identify who is playing each part and how well the three interact. Nicols, Kraabel and Hug doesn´t use any conventional structure to create their music, I think that the music flows free from their imagination, going from the more melodic to the chaotic in the same track. If you are capable of listening music with a completely open mind for something that is innovative then you can check this one.
Favorite tracks: "Lullaby for Clement"; "Hymn Indoors" and "Up To Earth".
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