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Don't tell anybody but i got this on the TT probable ruin my image Pretenders Self Titled LP
The album is a mix of jazz evergreens, a piece by Thelonius Monk and his own original compositions, such as the opening track, «Speroid I». The latter, one jewel among many, starts with a short musical motif intersperced with silences and establishes a captivating atmosphere from the outset. Fredi Luescher lithely unfolds an easy jazz which at times hovers on the edge of classical music before coming back to a more swinging sound like in «I Thought about You». The album takes us to settings that are slightly mysterious or willingly contemplative, serene or more melancholic: Luescher’s jazz flows easily and stays in your head. In short, a beautiful album, to be discovered without hesitation and savoured at home. (Hélène Koch/T. C. Kiolbassa)
Wright is joined by cellist/vocalist Bob Marsh, with whom he’s played since 1986 while both men were living in Detroit. Like Wright, Marsh has spent the last several years playing with musicians whose improvisations are only tangentially related to free jazz . Unsurprisingly, then, Birds In The Hand is based on texture and timbre – extended techniques are an important part of Wright and Marsh's vocabularies. Wright often plays weird squeaks and pops, while Marsh scrapes and bounces his bow against the strings of his cello.
