Dancing in the Dark, by Tony Coe & John Horler

Dancing in the Dark

by Tony Coe & John Horler

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mikehallsax I have been following Tony for over 40 years now and possess most of his recordings! But perhaps it is because this is 'live' that this performance really stands out; it is full of sparkle and energy. Miss it at your peril!

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UKジャズの大物デュオ、トニー・コー・アンド・ジョン・ホーラーによる未発表ライヴ音源集！

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1.	Re: Person I Knew 06:01	buy track
2.	Night and Day 07:00	buy track
3.	Body and Soul 06:45	buy track
4.	Some Other Autumn 07:22	buy track
5.	Piece for Poppy 05:49	buy track
6.	Dancing in the Dark 07:21	buy track
7.	Around in Three 06:28	buy track
8.	Blue Monk 06:14	buy track

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日本語は英語の後に続きます。

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Piano and clarinet duo albums are few and far between within the jazz canon. In the case of Dancing in the Dark, versatile horn player Tony Coe chose to stick to the clarinet as his saxophone case was too heavy, or so that's how pianist John Horler recounts it. Our performance in question takes place at St Michael's Church, Appleby in 2007 as part of the annual Appleby Jazz Festival. The setting is warm and intimate as is the church acoustic, a perfect backdrop for the varied repertoire of standards and original compositions performed.

Coe and Horler dance their way through Bill Evans' 'Person I Knew' and Cole Porter's 'Night and Day' as well as Horler's own 'Piece for Poppy', dedicated to his partner Wendy, and Coe's contrafact to Autumn Leaves, titled 'Some Other Autumn'. Both players push and pull the well-known melodies to suit the moment yet maintain complete synergy with one another, with Horler's Bill Tatum-esque chord voicings and meandering lyrical interludes giving platform to Coe's resounding, cadenza-like improvisations.

Coe recounts this as "one of my very best performances, which would not have been possible without a partner who is one of the finest jazz pianists in the world." The respect from Horler is mutual, with him noting, "Tony was such a great player that it took sometime for me to realise that I could play a bit too..."

Their trust in each other, in the music, and in the moment, rings true with this live performance 'Dancing in the Dark', which finally sees the light of day on LP, CD, and Digital.

UKジャズの大物デュオ、トニー・コー・アンド・ジョン・ホーラーによる未発表ライヴ音源集。

UKジャズの重要人物で、クラリネット奏者のトニー・コーとピアニストのジョン・ホーラーから成るデュオ、トニー・コー・アンド・ジョン・ホーラーが、ニュー・アルバム『ダンシング・イン・ザ・ダーク』をリリースする。今作には、2007 年に行なわれたライヴ・パフォーマンス時の未発表録音が含まれており、同パフォーマンスはアップルビー・ジャズ・フェスティバルの一環として、アップルビーのセント・マイケルズ教会で行なわれた。教会の音響がそうであるように暖かく親密に、スタンダードとオリジナル楽曲を織り交ぜたレパートリーを披露している。
ビル・エヴァンスの「Re: Person I Knew」とコール・ポーターの「Night and Day」、そしてジョンが妻ウェンディに捧げたオリジナル作品「Piece for Poppy」と「Some Other Autumn」など、全8曲を収録。ジョンのビル・エヴァンス風のコード・ヴォイシングと曲がりくねった叙情的な間奏曲が、トニーの響き渡るカデンツァのような即興演奏を引き立てる。まさに双方が、その瞬間に合わせて名曲を押したり引いたりしながら、互いに完全な相乗効果を作り出している。

今作についてトニーは次のように話している。「世界最高のジャズ・ピアニストの 1 人であるパートナーがいなければ不可能だった。今作は、私の最高のパフォーマンスのひとつだ」。一方のジョンも、「トニーはとても素晴らしい演奏家だったので、私だって少しばかりは演奏できるのだと気付くまでに時間がかかったほどだよ」と話していることから、お互いにリスペクトしていることが感じられる。
トニーとジョンが抱くお互いへの、音楽への、そしてその瞬間への信頼が、このライヴ・パフォーマンスには表れていると言えるだろう。

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released August 13, 2021

Tony Coe: clarinet
John Horler: piano

Recorded at St Michael's Church, Appleby, Thursday 26th July 2007
Produced, Engineered, and Mixed by Andy Cleyndert

Mastered and cut by Caspar Sutton-Jones and Darrel Sheinman

Sleeve illustration by Arthur Bently

Graphic design by Alan Foulkes

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