The Sweetness Of The Water, by Spring Heel Jack & Wadada Leo Smith

The Sweetness Of The Water

by Spring Heel Jack & Wadada Leo Smith

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	1.	Track Four 06:40
	2.	Quintet 04:56
	3.	Lata 03:28
	4.	Duo 02:34
	5.	Track One 07:16
	6.	Inlet 04:33
	7.	Track Two 08:49
	8.	Autumn 05:51

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(originally issued on CD by Thirsty Ear in 2004)

“The Sweetness of the Water is Spring Heel Jack's fourth contribution to Thirsty Ear's Blue Series. It is their most unabashedly beautiful album yet, showcasing the elegant phrasing of Wadada Leo Smith on trumpet and Evan Parker on Saxophone, accompanied by John Edwards' meaty and textural bass playing and the sensitive drumming of Mark Sanders.

The album clearly reveals the evolution that resulted from Spring Heel Jack's 2003 UK tour, which allowed them to realize their electroacoustic free jazz vision in a more spontaneous setting. Not only does The Sweetness of the Water sound more live and intimate, it also displays a fully developed compositional sensibility, with a muted, meditative atmosphere that results from the masterful Spring Heel Jack production touch. John Coxon's guitar figures heavily, providing a rough juxtaposition to the delicate playing of Smith and Parker. Slow, delicate chord progressions provide the backbone for focused, introspective improvisation. The Sweetness of the Water is another confident step forward for one of the most thought provoking and innovative groups working in music.”

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released June 8, 2023

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Treader London, UK

Originally founded by John Coxon and Ashley Wales (Spring Heel Jack) around 2004. A label that explores the intersection between composed and improvised music. Some of the roster includes legendary artists in the field of free improvisation such as Evan Parker, Han Bennink, Wadada Leo Smith and John Tchicai. ... more

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