Dee Byrne – Outlines (2023)
FLAC (tracks) 24 bit/44,1 kHz | Time – 01:02:06 minutes | 659 MB | Genre: Jazz
Studio Masters, Official Digital Download | Front Cover | © Whirlwind Recordings
Dee Byrne is an artist swimming freely in a sea of creative possibilities. Her Entropi project established her reputation as a fearless explorer of the interface between composition and improvisation, structure and freedom, driven by a constant urge to create. To reconnect with the roots of that urge, she took a deep dive into her own process, using visual art as a medium to unlock fresh approaches to composition.
The results can be heard on her latest Whirlwind release, and seen on the cover art: Outlines is a set of nine pieces for a specially assembled sextet of some of the UK’s most adventurous and genre-busting musicians. Bassist Olie Brice, drummer Andrew Lisle and piano/keyboard player Rebecca Nash are all bandleaders in their own right, capable of navigating the complexities of Byrne’s complex multi-modal compositions while allowing the spontaneity to flow freely: Tom Ward’s collection of clarinets and Nick Malcolm’s trumpet complete the frontline with Dee’s alto sax, spinning tales and painting pictures. “There are a lot of strong, deep musical and personal relationships in this band – the sort that can’t be fast-tracked. It’s a real band!”
Outlines is a bold and fully realised work that daringly reimagines the interface between control and freedom, writing and improvisation. The pieces develop naturally from written to free and back again, guided by a group of players in perfect harmony with the music and with each other: challenging and comforting the listener, and drawing them deep into Dee Byrne’s complex and beautiful soundworld.
Tracklist:
1-1. Dee Byrne – Capsule (06:44)
1-2. Dee Byrne – Flow State (04:34)
1-3. Dee Byrne – Arrow of Time. (07:55)
1-4. Dee Byrne – On the Other Side (08:36)
1-5. Dee Byrne – Immersion (06:16)
1-6. Dee Byrne – Liberation (07:06)
1-7. Dee Byrne – We Are Experiencing Turbulence (09:33)
1-8. Dee Byrne – Don’t Mess with Me (05:59)
1-9. Dee Byrne – The Dance (05:18)