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The Triangle
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Price: $15.65
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Binding: Audio CD
EAN: 0044003812123
Label: Ecm Records
Manufacturer: Ecm Records
Number Of Discs: 1
Publisher: Ecm Records
Release Date: 2004-05-11
Studio: Ecm Records
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Customer reviews of The Triangle
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Customer Rating:  
Summary: I guess if you like Tord Gustavson
Comment: I'm crazy about Tomasz Stanko, Keith Jarrett, and ECM in general, but like Tord Gustavsen's Being There, I'm not moved by this. It's as if it's trying too hard to be ethereal and beautiful. Maybe someday I'll see something in it that I don't see now, as I did with Paul Motian Trio.
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Summary: A Rare Find
Comment: Every once in a while, I take a chance on a recommendation that seems as though I'd find it interesting. In the past few years I have become acquainted with the music of Tomasz Stanko and Tord Gustavsen via the press and through amazon recommendations. Those worked out well, so even though I had never heard any of these musicians before, I decided to take a chance on The Triangle which was repeatedly recommended by amazon on the basis of my past purchases.
Well, this CD is truly a rare find. I daresay I like it even more than the two CDs I own by pianist Tord Gustavsen. Intensely lyrical yet subdued, The Triangle is a piece of work that begs to be listened to again and again. The recording is of the quality that no one musician's contribution overshadows that of his fellows. You can distinctly hear everything that is being played. Though I like the entire CD, my favorites are: Straight; the exquisite cover of Ravel's Pavane; Saturday; and Lines, which is so evocative of Chick Corea.
If you are a fan of piano-based jazz trios and haven't yet heard this you owe it to your ears to check this out. And watch for price reductions. The price of this seems to fluctuate wildly between 13.99 and 17.99. I ordered mine when it dropped back to the lower price. Enjoy!
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Summary: Incredible, Beautiful, Magical
Comment: WOW! There's not enough stars to give for this stunningly beautiful music. This is quite possibly the most intensely beautiful music I've ever heard.
It's a wonderful recording in ECM's best tradition, but it's the music that's really alive here. It sparkles with spirit, and breath, and heart. WOW!
I cannot say enough about Arild Andersen. His compositions are superb, and he is truly a wondrous bass player! His melodic bass parts bring joy and surprise to this listener, but he is not only a brilliant bassist. His imagination and musical vision are very special indeed. To say it's is "a breath of fresh air" would almost be an injustice. This is way beyond fresh. This album is a breath of RARIFIED air.
I confess to having known little about Vassilis Tsabropoulos, but he is the real deal. Forget any notions of a Classical mismatch. His playing is superb, and everything he contributes here is stunning in conception and execution. John Marshall's drumming is perfect for this music. His contributions are so beautifully understated; words like resonance and empathy seem appropriate.
I wouldn't want to change anything about this very special record. I am very fond of many great piano trios - past and present, but THIS one is among the very best I've had the pleasure of hearing, and this album is one of the most beautiful and incredible things I've ever heard. Did I say WOW?
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Summary: Scandinavian jazz takes the lead........Again!!!
Comment: Again an album from Europe/scandinavia of superb quality. Like the amazing E.S.T. and the Tord Gustavsen Trio albums this album is a absolute must. This album is not working to climax after climax like E.S.T. or has the Gustavsenpower of introvert sensibility. It's somewhere in between. It's more like Bobo Stensons Goodbye. But on that album the drumming is more boring. The drummer on The Triangle is almost never boring. Tsabropoulis and Andersen play also amazingly.
On the first and the third track we find good examples of why this album is so excellent. The music has a original possitive playfull sound, not like the pensive pieces of Tord Gustavsen, but it will move you anyway. The second track starts with a almost classical theme on the piano. The bass joins the piano subtile as does the drumming. The build up is sensative and breath taking. The fourth track is very pensive and ... ... The seventh track is more to the E.S.T. side of this comparison with sturdy constuction building up to climax.
A beautifull album!!! With marvellous playing of the Andersen, Tsabropoulis and Marshall trio. Good pianotrio's like this one seem all to come from Scandinavia. Why?
FJB/O!-music 2006
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Summary: What Beauty!
Comment: The first two tracks are worth the cost of the disc. 'Pavane' in particular is amazing, with a theme that repeats and resolves in a flourish so ecstatic that I get body rushes just thinking about it. The recording quality is spectacular; with a fast enough amplifier and good speakers, the bass just hangs in front of you like a ghost; get right under those strings and FEEL that fretboard getting slapped up! The dynamic range is incredible and spikes out with stunning accuracy and life. The piano is done up with that huge, rich, chocolaty texture that makes you lust forever after the Eicher/Oslo connection. The drums are laid back in the mix and provide just enough firmament to support the interplay of piano and bass. The music is simple and the solos are aggressive and deep, a real mind melt between bassist and pianist. The record is a dream for music lovers and audiophiles alike.
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