Life Of

Reviewed: 2018-07-31
Genre: Jazz
FCCs: none
Review: This recording has marked a spot where Tibbetts and his fellow musicians have done everything in their power to explore the spaces between the notes. Piano and acoustic guitar are the only two instruments Tibbetts allows himself to play. He is joined by longtime percussionist Anderson and cellist Michelle Kinney, though their contributions are, at most, ghostly. The nature of the music itself is eerie yet riveting.
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Track Review (favorites denoted by *):
*1/ Bloodwork (1:39) – cello starts> midtempo jam> quick stop
*2/ Life Of Emily (2:14) – cello starts> slow jam> quick fade
3/ Life Of Someone (2:30) – cello starts> slow jam> quick fade
**4/ Life of Mir (5:51) – cello starts> slow jam with drawn out notes swings to midtempo> slows to slow jam> fade
5/ Life Of Lowell (3:29) – cello/guitar start> slow jam with sliding notes> piano solo> slow jam> quick fade
*6/ Life Of Joel (4:15) – cello starts> slow jam swings to midtempo with hint of a jig> slows to fade
*7/ Life of Alice (3:33) – guitar starts> slow jam swings to midtempo> quick stop
8/ Life Of Dot (4:22) – guitar starts> sonic slow jam> fade
*9/ Life Of Carol (3:03) – guitar starts, almost sitar-like> slow jam with sliding notes> fade
10/ Life Of Joan (4:28) – percussion/guitar start> swings to midtempo & hesitant> quick fade
11/ Life Of El (3:32) – guitar starts> slow jam with sitar-like notes> quick fade
*12/ End Again (2:44) – > slow jam with sitar-like notes> quick stop
*13/ Start Again (9:07) – cello/guitar starts> slow jam swings to midtempo & slows again> pause> slow jam fades & reappears> slow fade