Akropolis Reed Quintet: The Space Between Us

The mixture of chamber music and jazz serves up some interesting ideas in the hands of Tim Gocklin/obo, Matt Landry/sax, Ryan Reynolds/bassoon, Andrew Koeppe/bcl and Kari Landry/cl. The eleven compositions over a wide waterfront of sounds and moods, ranging from a modern theatrical mood with voices on “Jesus Is Coming”  to lovely floating and pastoral reeds melding with delight on “Kyrie for Machaut and Part: and modern classical musings on “Goat Rodeo.” There are some glassy and glossy textures as the reeds coalesce for rich harmonies on “Gallimaufry” , and Reynolds’ bassoon is rich on “Sorrow & Celebration…” whereas the horns turn into sirens on the jarring “The More We Change” and get eerie on “”Death Metal Chicken.” Lots of ideas and concepts, some take you on significant journeys.

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