Artist: Ben Dwyer/Josh Cole/Emily Steinwall/Ewan Farncombe
Songs: two untitled pieces*
Recorded at The Tranzac's Southern Cross Lounge (Karen Ng Presents), January 22, 2020.
Ben Dwyer/Josh Cole/Emily Steinwall/Ewan Farncombe - untitled #1
Ben Dwyer/Josh Cole/Emily Steinwall/Ewan Farncombe - untitled #2
The previous couple times I had seen Ben Dwyer playing it was on double bass, so this served as a reminder how capable he is on saxophone as well. And also as a composer, as this was a set of new pieces he's working on, dwelling in a sweetly-melancholic, atmospheric ballad-y zone. ("Is this a suite?" on audience member asked after the first few pieces. "it's not a suite, it's a... vibe," Dwyer responded.) Flanked by Emily Steinwall on tenor up front, the saxes were given a frame by Josh Cole's bass and Ewan Farncombe's keyboards, unrushed by percussive interference.
* Remind me to update this when these pieces get names!
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