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"Shed 1"
Steve Beresford/Luc Houtkamp/Martin Blume, FMR CD597 (2020)
Luc Houtkamp – tenor saxophone, clarinet
Steve Beresford – piano, objects
Martin Blume – drums, percussion
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Recording track list
1. Pantry 27’34
2. Hayloft 20’21
3. Vault 7’42
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Recorded in concert at LOFT, Cologne on 1 October 2018
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Recorded by Stefan Deistler, mixed and mastered by Luc Houtkamp
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Photos on the inside by Günther Horn
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Cover photo by Luc Houtkamp
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| "Drama, suspense, action, surprise. No, this isn’t a
reference to the latest Scorsese picture, but the ingredients that
together make for a successful improvisational meeting of three stalwart
blokes who between them span multiple decades of shared disciplines.
Dutch saxophonist Houtkamp’s aligned his sensibilities with such
forward-thinking players as fellow countryman Gert Jan-Prins as well as
the late trombonist Johannes Bauer. German drummer Blume has acquitted
himself splendidly on a baker’s dozen of recordings and live dates,
keeping fine company with the likes of Veryan Weston, Simon Nabatov,
Birgit Ulher, Fred Van Hove, and numerous others. Beresford’s pedigree
is beyond reproach: on over sixty-plus releases, his thorny,
relativistic keyboard playing and myriad object wrangling has brought a
distinctive audio verité to countless collaborations and live
performances. It’s obvious from the abundant talent on display that Shed
1 isn’t some casual/causal happenstance; each participant throws their
hat into the proverbial ring while carefully balancing their respective
acoustics within it. Deep inside the trio’s opening twenty-seven minute
“Pantry”, Houtkamp and Beresford advance about the space in
opportunistic freedom, their tight-lipped accents, bleats, and
exploratory pathways the ideal demarcation points over which Blume
operates, his eggshell-fragile cymbal work augmenting a variegated
series of skillfully detonated snare hits and depth-charge toms. The
trio understand not only the correct use of silence but how best to
illustrate their sonic canvas. Beresford often acts as Houtkamp’s foil,
moving back and forth while manipulating a juicy arsenal of objects,
devices, and electronic gossamer across the bow of Houtkamp’s decadent
splatter and Blume’s sharp, interruptive whipcracks. Another grand
gesture from the ever-growing FMR ranks." - Darren Bergstein, downtownmusicgallery
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