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Michel Portal is one of the most original bass clarinetists to come up in the past 20 years, and one of the few to not sound (except in brief spots) like Eric Dolphy. On this set of originals, he plays forward-looking jazz that is consistently colorful, often quite moody, occasionally a bit menacing, and never dull. Portal, who is also heard on one song apiece on clarinet, alto, and soprano, interacts with the passionate tenor saxophonist Tony Malaby on six of the 11 selections, welcomes several guest players, and on three numbers utilizes two bassists. Some of the originals are complex and others are one-chord vamps but the momentum, fueled by a powerful rhythm section that on seven selections includes percussionist Airto, never slows down. Birdwatcher is a spirited outing that is well worth savoring.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
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Airto Moreira, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Portal, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Hymas, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Francois Moutin, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Malaby, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - JT Bates, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Fratzke, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Decca Records France
SONNY THOMPSON, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Portal, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Hymas, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Jef Lee Johnson, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bland, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Decca Records France
Airto Moreira, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Portal, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Hymas, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Francois Moutin, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Malaby, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - JT Bates, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Fratzke, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Decca Records France
SONNY THOMPSON, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Portal, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Hymas, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Jef Lee Johnson, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bland, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Decca Records France
Airto Moreira, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Portal, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Hymas, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Malaby, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - JT Bates, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Fratzke, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Decca Records France
Airto Moreira, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Portal, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Hymas, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Francois Moutin, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Malaby, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - JT Bates, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Fratzke, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Decca Records France
Airto Moreira, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Portal, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Hymas, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Malaby, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - JT Bates, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Fratzke, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Decca Records France
Airto Moreira, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Portal, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Hymas, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Francois Moutin, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Malaby, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - JT Bates, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Fratzke, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Decca Records France
SONNY THOMPSON, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Portal, Composer, MainArtist - Tony Hymas, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Jef Lee Johnson, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bland, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Decca Records France
Airto Moreira, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Portal, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Hymas, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Francois Moutin, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Malaby, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - JT Bates, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Erik Fratzke, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Decca Records France
SONNY THOMPSON, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michel Portal, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, MainArtist, AssociatedPerformer - Tony Hymas, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Jef Lee Johnson, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer - Michael Bland, Composer, Interprète Instrumental, AssociatedPerformer
℗ 2007 Decca Records France
Album review
Michel Portal is one of the most original bass clarinetists to come up in the past 20 years, and one of the few to not sound (except in brief spots) like Eric Dolphy. On this set of originals, he plays forward-looking jazz that is consistently colorful, often quite moody, occasionally a bit menacing, and never dull. Portal, who is also heard on one song apiece on clarinet, alto, and soprano, interacts with the passionate tenor saxophonist Tony Malaby on six of the 11 selections, welcomes several guest players, and on three numbers utilizes two bassists. Some of the originals are complex and others are one-chord vamps but the momentum, fueled by a powerful rhythm section that on seven selections includes percussionist Airto, never slows down. Birdwatcher is a spirited outing that is well worth savoring.
© Scott Yanow /TiVo
About the album
- 1 disc(s) - 11 track(s)
- Total length: 01:04:33
- Main artists: Michel Portal
- Composer: Various Composers
- Label: Universal Music Division Decca Records France
- Genre: Jazz
© 2007 Universal Music Jazz France ℗ 2007 Decca Records France
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