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Octopus is a collection of six compositions taken form three live recordings. The album is based on Davis’s 2016 release Duopoly where she played several duos with clarinetist Don Byron, guitarist Bill Frisell, drummer Marcus Gilmore —one part was with Taborn.
Jan 26, 2018 · Octopus, evoking limitless limbs and rapid, graceful, unpredictable movements, is the Davis-Taborn sensibility incarnate. For more information, contact Matt Merewitz at Fully Altered Media - 914-556-6368 or matt@fullyaltered.com.
Feb 28, 2018 · Combining discrete notes with splashes and collages of sound, the music of pianists Kris Davis and Craig Taborn on Octopus showcases improvisational prowess at the highest levels. The live recording challenges listeners with electric and sometimes jarring compositions that appear to send shards of musical light in every direction.
Kris Davis / Craig Taborn Octopus (Pyroclastic) An oceangoing organism with one brain and eight independent neuron-bearing links is the perfect image to invoke for a rather intense collection of piano duets.
Kris Davis & Craig Taborn. Octopus. (Pyroclastic Records) There are times when the criss-crossing lines and rumbling full-piano chords captured on this dazzling live piano duet do indeed...
Jan 16, 2018 · Two of the most formidable pianists and master improvisers of today’s jazz, Kris Davis and Craig Taborn, let their endless creativity fly high with a live recording session that comprises magnetic originals and ingenious reimaginations of pieces from Carla Bley and Sun Ra.
Jan 23, 2018 · ‘Octopus’ is the new album from jazz pianists Craig Taborn and Kris Davis Photo: Peter Gannushkin. Piano duet recordings are rare in jazz compared with trios or solos, yet they offer huge...
