Funk Poems For ‘Bird’
Kalan, 2022
8/10
Listen to Funk Poems For ‘Bird’
The guitarist/composer Timuçin Şahin pays tribute to the legend that is Charlie Parker, and his distinct brand of classical and improvisational avant-garde sounds are in fine form.
“Homage To Bird” opens the listen with Sean Rickman’s skilled drumming alongside Sahin’s unpredictable and exciting guitar and much atmosphere, and “Bird Watchers” follows with Reggie Washington’s playful bass complementing the spirited guitar and frisky piano from Cory Smythe in the atypical jazz climate.
Halfway through, “Confirmation on 26-2” emits a very spontaneous, wild demeanor with acrobatic drumming and animated guitar playing, while “After Bird” flows with a very lively approach that balances swift drums and melodic guitar amid the exploratory free jazz tendencies.
Close to the end, “The Sixth Sense Of The Platypus” carries a unique rhythm that even emits some post-rock nods and math-rock bouts, and “Confirmation On 1” exits with Sahin’s precise and complicated guitar playing in the very warm and reflective finish.
An extremely distinct listen that uses double neck guitar, standard neck, fretless neck and baritone guitar, the music here is quite alluring and the detailed booklet adds even more appeal to this substantial body of work.
Travels well with: Aaron Myers-Brooks- Oblique; Greg Stuart- Subtractions