catalogue

ELKINGTON, JAMES & SALSBURG, NATHAN

AMBSACE (PARADISE OF BACHELORS)

ELKINGTON, JAMES & SALSBURG, NATHAN - AMBSACE 87264
format:
1 LPD
release:
18.09.2015
label:
PARADISE OF BACHELORS
item ID:
87264
barcode:
0616892290148
Das zweite Album voller großartiger Duette der Gitarristen JAMES ELKINGTON (der mit JEFF TWEEDY, RICHARD THOMPSON und STEVE GUNN getourt und/oder aufgenommen hat) und NATHAN SALSBURG (ein talentierter Solomusiker, dem von NRP eine große Zukunft an der amerikanischen Folk Gitarre prophezeit wurde) ist eine himmlische Suite aus fingerfertigen, filigranen Kompositionen von zwei Gitarristen, die jeweils einen sehr individuellen Stil ihr Eigen nennen.

Im genauen Gegenteil zum Titel - ,Ambsace" ist der niedrigste Wurf beim Würfelspiel, der Einerpasch - lebt das Album von sanftem Einfühlungsvermögen und Großzügigkeit des Geistes; Originalstücke setzen sich auf ganz und gar hinterhältige Weise neben wunderbare Arrangements von Songs von DUKE ELLINGTON und THE SMITHS an den gleichen handgearbeiteten Tisch.

"Their playing and guitar tones are so complementary, so perfectly wed that I wouldn't hesitate to put the duo up there with some of the very best acoustic guitar partnerships: Stefan Grossman and John Renbourn come immediately to mind, as does the work of Richard Crandell and Bill Bartels." - Work & Worry [ENG] The second album of astonishing duets by guitarists James Elkington (who has toured and/or recorded with Jeff Tweedy, Richard Thompson, and Steve Gunn, among others) and Nathan Salsburg (an accomplished soloist deemed by NPR "one of those names we'll all associate with American folk guitar") is a sublime suite of nimble, filigreed compositions by two singular stylists.

Belying its title - "ambsace" is the lowest throw of dice; snake eyes - the record thrives on a gentle empathy and generosity of spirit, sitting sneakily protean original compositions alongside gorgeous arrangements of songs by Duke Ellington and The Smiths at the same big hand-hewn table.

"Their playing and guitar tones are so complementary, so perfectly wed that I wouldn't hesitate to put the duo up there with some of the very best acoustic guitar partnerships: Stefan Grossman and John Renbourn come immediately to mind, as does the work of Richard Crandell and Bill Bartels." - Work & Worry
 
  • Tracklisting
  • 1.1. UP OF STAIRS
  • 1.2. INVENTION #4
  • 1.3. DIM RECOLLECTION
  • 1.4. THE NARROWING OF GREY PARK
  • 1.5. THE UNHAUNTED WILLIAMS
  • 1.6. CARROTS
  • 1.7. REEL AROUND THE FOUNTAIN
  • 1.8. GREAT BIG GOD OF HANDS
  • 1.9. FLEURETTE AFRICAINE
  • 1.10. BEE'S THING
  • 1.11. ROUGH PURR
  • 1.12. STERN AND EARNEST
  • 1.13. SLOW TRAIN