Serpentine [Original recording reissued]

Han Bennink, Dave Douglas | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (March 11, 1997)
• Original Release Date: March 25, 1997
• Number of Discs: 1
• Format: Original recording reissued
• Label: Songlines
• ASIN: B000005IF4
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (1 customer review)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #236,753 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

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5 of 5 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars An orchestra of two, June 15, 2000

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Mr. T. Haillay "tim haillay" - See all my reviews
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This review is from: Serpentine (Audio CD)

Musical empathy of the highest degree makes this recording a must. Han Bennink and Dave Douglas have great fun here turning some standards inside out and developing their rapport through their own material. To some the thought of a drum/trumpet duet recording would seem unthinkable but they manage to sound like an orchestra, such is their use of space and their obvious enjoyment in each others company. Han Bennink's work with brushes is wonderful throughout, Too Close for Comfort will get you on your feet! My partner insists that, coincidentally or not, Dave's tune Serpentine is based on Stravinky's "Petrushka chord"... It is a shame that more did not come of Dave's involvement with Han and the Trio Clusone featuring Michael Moore and Ernst Reisjeger, that would have been quite something. Those of you in New York can catch Dave and Han with Misha Mengelberg and Brad Jones in the Autumn (Fall!) Buy this CD and bask in the sound of two jazz giants at the top of their form.