The Whole Tree Gone

Myra Melford's Be Bread (Artist) | Format: Audio CD

Product Details

• Audio CD (January 19, 2010)
• Original Release Date: 2010
• Number of Discs: 1
• Label: Firehouse 12 Records
• ASIN: B0031EFW8W
• In-Print Editions: MP3 Download
• Average Customer Review: 5.0 out of 5 stars  See all reviews (3 customer reviews)
• Amazon Best Sellers Rank: #203,316 in Music (See Top 100 in Music)

Customer Reviews

Most Helpful Customer Reviews

4 of 6 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars the whole sextet well done, April 13, 2010

By 

Ali Haluk (Istanbul, Turkey) - See all my reviews

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: The Whole Tree Gone (Audio CD)

inspired by mevlana rumi's poems, eastern sounds & wisdom and western modernism/avant-gardism, myra melford's compositions reach to a higher standart again. on horns cuong vu and ben goldberg, on strings brandon ross (intriguing soprano guitar sounds) and stomu takeishi suit well with melford's cecil tayloresque percussive piano style. all originals are complex but accessible. even, some tracks are "catchy" (1st track "through the same gate", third one "night" and the sixth "i see a horizon").

as rumi said "intricate sounds, not words. i catch what i can't quite make out. fire burning down along the roots, as well as the branches. the whole tree gone"... "the fire music" (like the legendary archie shepp album) burn you as well... the whole sextet well done...

6 of 11 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Inventive, textured, compelling, February 11, 2010

By 

Curious Skeptic (New York CIty) - See all my reviews

This review is from: The Whole Tree Gone (Audio CD)

Just picked this up. I am loving it. Such a pleasure to hear such rich music. The textures and naunces are splendid and the musicianship first-rate. The pieces go all over the place, from way outside to pleasantly tuneful. THere is a nice mix of instruments. Special kudos to Ross on guitar, of course Melford on piano, and Takeishi on bass. There is just not that much inventive music out there--not so much that works anyway. This disc does. Support it, support them. Highly recommended.

5 of 15 people found the following review helpful:

5.0 out of 5 stars Stunning and exhilarating, January 23, 2010

By 

Raghavan Mohan (Malrborough,MA) - See all my reviews
(REAL NAME)   

Amazon Verified Purchase

This review is from: The Whole Tree Gone (MP3 Download)

Just "Through the same gate" alone is enough! What an amazing composition! :) She is simply stunning.. at times playful, at times pensive, brings a smile .. a must buy album..