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New Directions

by Tatopani

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Fare Tredici 05:20
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Para Rie, Para Amour 06:00
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New Directions 08:20
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Eleventh Hour 06:18
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Blues Andaluz 06:34
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Medio Loco 06:14
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Dulcimer Dhun 05:17
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Colourful Language 05:55
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One Hand Clapping 06:17
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“New Directions” is more than that. Tatopani’s fourth CD, and counting, sets off in search of fresh tracks but with the cumulative savvy of five musicians who know how to hit the musical road with exploratory energy and the deep experience of years of musical traveling.

The original trio of Andy Bevan, Christopher Hardy and Robert Belgrade first started playing together in 1993. Over the years, they have all pursued further mastery of what totals to more than a dozen different instruments. With the addition of new pianist Frederic Viennot and cellist/guitarist Harutoshi Ito, the disparate traditions come together in flying polyrhythms and searching emotions to create an even richer and more expansive sound.

This is assuredly contemporary world music, though this trio-turned-quartet-turned-quintet brings together a diversity of genres — world, jazz, classical, acoustic and ethnic. And you could keep going. The important point is that the music intrigues and engages in ways that don’t get stuck inside labels or genres. Instead, the excitement of the journey, and the richness of new blends, can be heard on every track.

The pieces on this release revel in a symphonic splendor that never feels distant or on a stage. Their layered textures stay intimate. You feel the warmth but can envision the vast soundscape.

This is a recording to savor with every re-listen. The layered instrumentation, rhythmic delight and melodic fluidity move in new directions, towards new pleasures.

Michael Pronko
Jazz in Japan
www.jazzinjapan.com

credits

released April 24, 2020

TATOPANI is:
Robbie Belgrade - clarinets, tabla
Andy Bevan - saxes, flutes, didjeridoo, kalimba
Christopher Hardy - percussion, drums
Frédéric Viennot - piano, keyboards
Harutoshi Ito - guitars, cello

Credits:
All compositions by Robbie Belgrade (© Belgrade Music)
Produced and arranged by Tatopani
Recorded at Ahatanada Studios, Tokyo
Mixed by Andy Bevan and Tatopani at Ahatanada Studios, Tokyo
Mastered by Bob Ward at Current Sounds
One Hand Clapping was written in memory of Terry Pease.

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Tatopani Tokyo, Japan

TATOPANI began in 1993 as a trio of multi-instrumentalists, composers - Andy Bevan, Christopher Hardy and Robbie Belgrade - featuring percussion and woodwind instruments from a variety of world music traditions. Tatopani’s 4th CD, "New Directions", adds Frédéric Viennot on keyboards and Harutoshi Ito on cello/guitar. TATOPANI continues to present new directions in original music. ... more

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