Beneath Tones Floor, by Oluyemi Thomas, Sirone, Michael Wimberly

Beneath Tones Floor

by Oluyemi Thomas, Sirone, Michael Wimberly

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1.	Beneath Tones Floor 06:46
2.	... where Sacred Lives 03:36	buy track
3.	Mystic Way 06:35	buy track
4.	Reflections Of Silence, Painting Silence, Images Of Silence 09:26	buy track
5.	Dream Worlds 03:21	buy track
6.	Newest Happiness and Joy 03:23	buy track
7.	Rotation 360 Degrees Hummingbird 06:47	buy track
8.	Heavenly Wisdom 08:47	buy track
9.	Silence On The Move 06:33	buy track
10.	Spirit Of Ifa 06:42	buy track

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Combining the beauty of art, poetry and music this beautiful package (available as compact disc or LP) makes for a fitting send off for the great bassist Sirone who passed away not long after this recording was completed. Along with Sirone’s deep and resonant bass, the musicians in this collective performance include Oluyemi Thomas on bass clarinet, flute, soprano, musette and percussion (he also composed the music) and Michael Wimberly on drums and percussion. Like the meditative poem that is included in the liner notes and the web site, the music unfolds gradually, with a sense of calm dignity that shows the musicians compassion for the performance and the Cosmos at large.

There is spaciousness amongst the trio that allows their music to develop in an organic and unhurried manner. Despite the relative quiet of the music, they cover a lot of ground, especially rhythmically, performing tracks like “Silence on the Move” where the shifting musical center creates an alluring and hypnotic sense of suspended animation. “Reflections of Silence, Painting Silence, Images Of Silence” shows the band sculpting sound and the lack of sound in an manner reminiscent of Roscoe Mitchell’s classic early recordings. The trios ability to improvise together as a collective unit and to sculpt the sound world around them makes this an impressive recording that deserves careful consideration and close listening.

Tim Niland

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released December 1, 2010

NBCD 20

All compositions by Oluyemi Thomas (Oluijeo Unit Music ASCAP, Sirone (Serious Music BMI) and Michael Wimberly (Bee Humble Publishing)

Recorded by Robert O'Haire at the Brecht Forum 2008

Mixed by Michael Wimberly
Mastered by Arūnas Zujus at MAMAstudios
Cover design by Oskaras Anosovas

1. Beneath Tones Floor 6:47
2. ... where Sacred Lives 3:37
3. Mystic Way 6:36
4. Reflections Of Silence, Painting Silence, Images Of Silence 9:27
5. Dream Worlds 3:22
6. Newest Happiness and Joy 3:23
7. Rotation 360 Degrees Hummingbird 6:49
8. Heavenly Wisdom 8:50
9. Silence On The Move 6:35
10. Spirit Of Ifa 6:43

Oluyemi Thomas - bass clarinet, flute, soprano, musette, percussion
Sirone - bass
Michael Wimberly - drums, percussion

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