Artist: Jim Lewis/Jean Martin/Andrew Downing
Songs: [excerpts from two pieces]
Recorded at The Tranzac (Southern Cross Lounge), July 30, 2023.
Jim Lewis/Jean Martin/Andrew Downing - [1st piece, excerpt]
Jim Lewis/Jean Martin/Andrew Downing - [2nd piece, excerpt]
This was not your grandfather's Martin and Lewis — especially with percussionist Jean Martin and trumpeter Jim Lewis being joined by bassist Andrew Downing. It's a delight to see any of these musicians in action, and all the more so to hear them together — there was a level of veteran canniness here that made this set feel like it could have been a vintage Barnyard release. And beyond that, it was a special treat to see studio whiz Martin showing what can be done, effects-wise, with just a simple microphone — when it's in the hands of someone who knows how to handle gain and control the sound-field. Some instant In a Silent Way-esque zones were definitely being conjured from thin air.
You can check out some more from this set over on youtube:
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