David Friedman & Rob Waring • Wayfarers

 

Notes by John Surman

It would be easy to describe this collection as a couple of great musicians having fun. Up to a point that would be true, but there’s a danger that such a description might obscure all the thought and development that has gone into the making of the music on this album.

A few years ago David released a production entitled “Weaving Through Motion”. I can’t really think of a better description of the musical interchange that happens between Rob and David. At first I started to try and figure out who was playing what on each track. However I rapidly gave up, realising that it didn’t matter at all! What was happening here was not about individual virtuosity, but rather about collective music making.

“Diversity” is a word that springs to mind after listening to the tracks a few times. I guess that’s not really surprising. Of course David and Rob are both accomplished jazz musicians, but they share a background as orchestral percussionists at the highest level, with a wide range of experience in various forms of contemporary music.

With all that experience and technical know-how there’s always the danger that the music comes out sounding dry and academic. But that’s where the bit about great musicians having fun comes in.

Hear the joy and join in the fun!
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Notas de John Surman

Sería fácil describir esta colección como una pareja de grandes músicos divirtiéndose. Hasta cierto punto eso sería cierto, pero existe el peligro de que tal descripción oculte todo el pensamiento y el desarrollo que se ha involucrado en la creación de la música de este álbum.

Hace unos años David estrenó una producción titulada "Tejiendo a través del movimiento". Realmente no puedo pensar en una mejor descripción del intercambio musical que ocurre entre Rob y David. Al principio comencé a tratar de averiguar quién tocaba qué en cada pista. Sin embargo, rápidamente me di por vencido, ¡dándome cuenta de que no importaba en absoluto! Lo que estaba sucediendo aquí no tenía que ver con el virtuosismo individual, sino con la creación colectiva de música.

"Diversidad" es una palabra que me viene a la mente después de escuchar las pistas varias veces. Supongo que eso no es realmente sorprendente. Por supuesto, David y Rob son músicos de jazz consumados, pero comparten antecedentes como percusionistas orquestales al más alto nivel, con una amplia experiencia en diversas formas de música contemporánea.

Con toda esa experiencia y conocimientos técnicos, siempre existe el peligro de que la música suene seca y académica. Pero ahí es donde entra en juego lo de que los grandes músicos se diviertan.

¡Escucha la alegría y únete a la diversión!
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Tracks:
1) Wayfarer (David Friedman)
2) Hungarian Snipsody (David Friedman)
3) Go Figure (Rob Waring)
4) Web of the Spider (Friedman/Waring)
5) That, and Something Beyond (Rob Waring)
6) Ostrich Eggs (Friedman/Waring)
7) Moanin’ (Bobby Timmons)

Recording info:
This album was recorded in David Friedman’s apartment in Berlin over the course of 2016 – 2019. David and Rob engineered the recording. The album was mixed in June 2019 and mastered in November 2019 by Thomas Hukkelberg in Oslo, Norway.

Special thanks to Thomas Hukkelberg for the amazing job he did mixing these home recordings and transforming them into a high-quality listening experience.

Tracks 1, 2, 3, 6, 7: David – vibraphone, Rob – marimba
Tracks 4, 5: Rob – vibraphone, David – marimba

Cover art: “Meeting Each Other” by Liv Krekke Kaada
Label: Malletmuse Records, 2024

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