Bicoastal Collective: Chapter Six

Tynan and Lington have been working together musically for 16 years. In addition, we read about the band of trumpeter Tynan and baritone saxophonist Lington: "Combining their original works, musician friends old & new, and specific concepts for each project, they've created five wide-ranging works, each spurring on the next incarnation of the collective. For Chapter Six, they pair with the New York rhythm team of electric bassist Trifon Dimitrov and drummer Joe Abba for a chord-less quartet where they explore sounds & timbres through electronics, grooves & aesthetics captured from late-stage Miles Davis, and generally open the door to the possibilities of the moment."

Wind storm meets nervous and short-cut percussion playing in "By Iron And Fire". At some point the electric bass also has its say, although the dominant wind instruments are in the foreground and give the impression of a state of emergency, chaos and turmoil. One can imagine that the music we hear accompanies the tapping of a blast furnace or the work on a Bessemer bulb in a steel mill. There is always a moment of danger, and trumpeter Tynan in particular captures this with his style of play. The integrated percussion game is very mature. What does this tell us? Among the album's six tracks is "Traveler From An Antique Land". Do the wind instruments announce the arrival of a traveler who is approaching a medieval town or a fortress? In the wind passages there are definitely echoes of classical music. At the same time, however, we perceive detached play, especially in Tynan's solo. This is mixed with some electronic sounds that can be heard here and there. Sometimes one has to think of the overture of a grandiose orchestral work. We hear something lyrical, especially in Lington's playing, who not only presents the depth of his instrument.

Trumpeter and saxophonist are united in a duet in "Angles". We can make out sound lines floating there. And also in this track there is a percussion solo with a lot of cymbal noise. The saxophone sounds soft, before the word belongs to the flugelhorn player, who now and then sounds almost sacred. At the same time, what Tynan is reciting is a little bustling, sharp-tongued, rebellious, driving forward and irrepressible. In contrast, the saxophonist appears blessed with a certain phlegm. Wavy lines seem to be the trademark of his game, which also knows exalted arcs. A word about the more lyrical "Dark Halo". The listener recognizes blurring in both Tynan's and Lington's playing.