There’s so many ways to utilize the music of the past as the source of inspiration for the music of today. Trio HLK (along with guests Evelyn Glennie and Steve Lehman) present a before-and-after comparative of deconstructed standards, where the original work serves as the seed for a massive transformation into something quite new. The before and after pictures are not always apparent. In fact, a certain level of disconnect should be expected going in. However, that’s the charm of the album, and its intelligence. In that same way a puzzle can be considered a source of entertainment even as it forces a brain to go into overdrive and the nervous system to persevere ’til the solution is found, Standard Time coaxes a deep dive into the memory banks for something familiar as it simultaneously keeps the attention focused on its playful expressionism of the new.
Jan 15 2019
Best of 2018 #17: Trio HLK – “Standard Time”
Released on Ubuntu Music.
Music from Edinburgh, Scotland.
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By davesumner • Recap: Best of 2018 • 0 • Tags: Edinburgh (Scotland), Evelyn Glennie, Jazz - Best of 2018, Steve Lehman, Trio HLK, Ubuntu Music