Description
Stream:
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
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!
