Susanne Abbuehl - Compass (2006)

 

 

 

 

1. 01. Bathayal.mp3
2. 02. Black is the color....mp3
3. 03. Where flamingos fly.mp3
4. 04. Lo Fiolairé.mp3
5. 05. Sea, Sea!.mp3
6. 06. Don't set sail.mp3
7. 07. The twilight turns from amethyst.mp3
8. 08. Primrose.mp3
9. 09. Bright cap and streamers.mp3
10. 10. A call for all demons.mp3
11. 11. Chidren's song no. 1.mp3
12. 12. In the dark Pine-wood.mp3

 

 

Susanne Abbuehl startled listeners in 2001 with her debut release, April, in which she took on the poems of e.e. cummings, and created lyrics for a Carla Bley composition. A studied and original vocalist -- she worked with Jeanne Lee -- she is also a solid composer. Her aesthetic and restrained approach lend themselves easily to Manfred Eicher's production M.O. On Compass, Abbuehl and her band, which features the wonderful clarinetist Christoph May, dig deep into the words of James Joyce, William Carlos Williams, and the music of Sun Ra and Chick Corea. The project is once more refined and mannered yet utterly ambitious beginning with her original composition "Bathyal."

 

Track List
01. Bathyal 5:46
02. Black Is The Color... 4:18
03. Where Flamingos Fly 4:53
04. Lo Fiolaire 3:43
05. Sea, Sea! 4:17
06. Don't Set Sail 3:58
07. The Twilight Turns From Amethyst 5:25
08. Primrose 5:12
09. Bright Cap And Streamers 4:37
10. A Call For All Demons 4:44
11. Children's Song No.1 2:58
12. In The Dark Pine-Wood 3:03

musicians
Susanne Abbuehl - vocal
Wolfert Brederode - piano
Christof May - clarinet, bass clarinet
Lucas Niggli - drums, percussion
Michel Portal - clarinet

Produced by Manfred Eicher