Evan Lurie

by  Matthew CarlinWhile taking a break from his brother John Lurie's Lounge Lizards, Evan Lurie created a masterpiece of modern chamber music, focusing on the rich, passionate bandoneon playing of Alfredo Pedernera. Classically-influenced, with tango and waltz rhythms interspersed, the beautiful pieces that make up Selling Water by the Side of the River are quite reminiscent of Italian movie music. The recapitulation of themes throughout, along with Jill Jaffe's almost weeping violin, makes it seem as if it really were the soundtrack to a classic European film. The interplay between Pedernera and Jaffe is matched only by Marc Ribot's stunning, melodious performance on classical nylon string guitar-a side of Ribot not often heard. Lurie himself lays the rhythmic and melodic foundation with his distinct piano playing, but the real focus is on the compositions. The tracks are like short vignettes, which are individually engaging, but as a cohesive album are breathtaking.

Selling Water By The Side Of The River

The Spinsters Waltz (其他)

Those Monkeys Wern't Typing (其他)

Terraces (其他)

The Orderly Retreat (其他)

Rintrah Roars (其他)

Coda (其他)

Tarantella (其他)

Ballad Of A New York Peasant (其他)

Moment (其他)

Liam (其他)

Sun In Rome (其他)

Alfredo's Response (其他)

Il mostro

by  Matthew CarlinWhereas Evan Lurie's first solo album was a successfully cohesive collection of pieces, How I Spent My Vacation is a compilation of work from the pianist/composer. Consisting of music originally written for low budget films like Fisher Stevens's Call of the Wylie and, most notably, Steve Buscemi's Trees Lounge, the album does not flow as such. Although the individual pieces are quite good, as an album How I Spent My Vacation just doesn't really work. An all star cast of musicians, including bassist Greg Cohen, drummer Ben Perowski, former Lounge Lizard guitarist Marc Ribot and contemporary Lounge Lizards Steve Bernstein on trumpet, Bryan Carrott on mallets, and Jane Scarpantoni on cello, makes the collection well worth listening to, but not necessarily as a continuous experience. How I Spent My Vacation does showcase the various sides of Evan Lurie's musical personality, ranging from silly, cartoony jazz on tunes like "Fired!" and "The Call of the Wylie: Acme piano's dropped on my head" to the solo piano musings of "Cut Trees" and the loungey, smooth jazz of "Languid Rooftop and the Plan." All in all, How I Spent My Vacation is excellent for fans of Lurie and the artists who appear on the collection, but would probably not win Lurie many new converts.

How I Spent My Vacation

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