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Speakin' Out
Speakin' Out...the U.S. label debut
as a leader for multi-instrumentalist Michael Marcus performing in his first solo
recording session.
From
Jon Morgan's liner notes....Marcus circumvents playing it safe, but nor does he utilize
his extended techniques to a deliberately abstruse end. At times, Marcus' muse is of a
fastidious nature as he gradually, yet decisively dissects and juxtaposes a musical
kernel, curling up within the thematic material until it flourishes and resurfaces as a
cogent melodic statement.
These
pieces run the gamut, from frenetic to picturesque as Marcus slowly sculpts the sounds
with supple phrasing and deft tonal manipulation. Marcus' playing is simultaneously
abstract and complex, yet ruminative and evocative enough that even the most dark-hued
motifs remain a thing of eruptive grandeur. Through it all there is an inherent warmth and
poignancy to Marcus' expressive narrative, which will surely assert him as one of the
superlative artisans of his craft.
After
all these years, Marcus is indeed Speakin' Out.
10
tracks in 51:21 minutes.
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