Wednesday, November 29, 2017

Ran Blake / Kresten Osgood - The Dorothy Wallace Suite (ILK MUSIC 2017)


This is the much awaited duo album of Danish drum innovator Kresten Osgood and American piano genius Ran Blake. more than 40 years of age divide them, but they meet in a contemporary expression. The Dorothy Wallace Suite is a suite composed especially for this project by Ran Blake and is a heartfelt tribute to the great Dorothy Wallace who was a patron of the arts in Boston and played a vital part in Ran Blake´s art. This is only the second time in the entire Ran Blake discography where he plays duo with drums. The suite is recorded in Brookline on a piano of Ran Blake´s choice.

1 Symphony in Green  04:44
2 Vera Fuller  01:59
3 Ricky Ford at Logan  02:04
4 Bruni  01:49
5 The Carriage house  02:04
6 Brick in the Driveway  01:31
7 Ricks Room  03:10
8 The Demise of Rick Wallace  02:15
9 Ran´s Account  01:44
10 Eileen´s Account  02:05
11 The Door To The Forbidden Room  00:54
12 The Library at Midnight  01:16
13 Pannonica  02:26
14 Mood Indigo  04:32
15 Who  03:00
16 Dancing in the Dark  02:17
17 Never Can Say Goodbye 02:03