If Volume 1 was a consolidation of a multitude of musical interests, Volume 2 represents a measuring forwards on a number of fronts—and non precisely for Husband, though there's enough of forwards motion for him, inwards particular his ascendence of musical note as well as color. If Husband's roots were to a greater extent than evident inwards the past, with Volume 2 they've move completely subsumed inwards an increasingly personal approach to color, the keyboardist shaping unopen to of his meatiest, nearly substantial synth tones to date. Volume 2 also builds on Husband's expanding circle of musical friends, inwards particular those made at the 2010 New Universe Music Festival: guitarists Jimmy Herring, on Husband's brief but visceral "England Green," origin heard on Diary of a Plastic Box (1999, reissued Angel Air, 2008); Wayne Krantz,contributing his unmistakably idiosyncratic yet gritty approach to the aptly titled "East River Jam" (with Husband treatment everything else); as well as Alex Machacek, whose "Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Brothers" may live the album's nearly overtly complex track, with dense harmonies, knotty melodies and, with Husband sticking to drums, a remarkable amount of episodic activeness inwards its relatively brief, six-minute duration.
As with Volume 1, Volume 2 is a celebration of electrical guitar of all variants, with Robin Trower continuing his powerfulness trio exploration of trumpeter Miles Davis' "Yesternow" from Volume 1, channeling his inner Jimi Hendrix amongst drummer Husband as well as bassist Livingstone Brown. Ray Russell opens the album on a strong banker's complaint with Husband's "If Animals Had Guns Too," demonstrating that his often-overlooked condition is no reflection on his abilities, as he navigates Husband's irregularly metered chart with an aplomb matched as well as raised yesteryear the keyboardist, who sets an early on high bar for himself with his dense sonic layering as well as incendiary synth solo. Mike Stern also makes his origin appearance with Husband, his lengthy solo on "Rolling Sevens" a continuation of the heavy metallic bebop he's been honing since his days with Miles Davis inwards the early on 1980s, driven yesteryear bass up-and-comer Teymur Phell—and, of course, Husband's particularly fiery kit work.
Holdsworth shows upwardly on a novel version of his enduring Tony Williams New Lifetime rails "Fred" (this time, "Fred 2011"), in 1 lawsuit again with Husband sticking to kit, driving the groove inwards tandem with bassist Jimmy Johnson. After ex-Mahavishnu Orchestra keyboardist January Hammer's origin synth solo reflects his signature powerfulness to brand emulate a guitar's expressive bending, a 2d solo—surely non Holdsworth, as it rocks out also hard, with harsher overdrive as well as filtering than is his habit—turns out to also come upwardly from Hammer, as well as then closely resembles a guitar that it'll probable fool fifty-fifty the nearly committed guitar geek.
Husband's keys as well as drums create the entire context for a hold off at a McLaughlin melody he's played inwards The fourth Dimension the yesteryear few years ("New Blues, Old Bruise"), but hither featuring up-and-coming tenor saxophonist Sean Freeman on 1 of alone 2 tracks that transcend the ten-minute mark, spell McLaughlin gets a similar chance to stretch out on Husband's greasier "Sulley," bolstered yesteryear Level 42 cofounder/bassist Mark King's in-the-pocket funk on the other ten-plus infinitesimal track, making McLaughlin a to a greater extent than overall dominant forcefulness than on Volume 1.
But Volume 2 remains, unequivocally, Husband's date, as well as if the eclectic nature of the recording as well as the determination to forego the chemical scientific discipline of a consistent lineup for the broader possibilities of working inwards a multiplicity of contexts powerfulness advise a loss of consistency as well as focus inwards lesser hands, with Husband at the helm Dirty & Beautiful Volume 2's 2 mutual threads give it unequivocal unity: the friendships that create every 1 of these 11 dissimilar collaboration; and, of course, Husband himself, whose kit operate is as effortlessly inventive as ever—chops when needed, groove when demanded (usually simultaneously)—and whose keyboard operate continues to evolve into a recognizable amalgam of timbral color as well as harmonic sophistication, with his sole solo piece, the ethereal, semi-symphonic as well as appropriately titled "Fugie" acting as a house of calm divulge from the album's largely in-your-face stance.
If Volume 1 left many fans eagerly awaiting a 2d installment, the advances as well as newfound friends on Dirty & Beautiful Volume 2 should move out them satisfied, but every bit hungry for Volume Three.
Multi-dimensional drummer, keyboardist, composer as well as arranger Gary Husband hits his stride with Dirty & Beautiful Volume 2, his latest liberate on Abstract Logix Records. Dirty & Beautiful Volume 2 features an explosive all-star line-up of invitee musicians such as John McLaughlin, Allan Holdsworth, January Hammer, Robin Trower, Jimmy Herring, Wayne Krantz, Mark King, Alex Machacek as well as Mike Stern.
Dirty & Beautiful Volume 2 does non precisely alternative upwardly where 2010’s Volume 1 left off. Volume 2 expands upon Gary’s musical vision of creating music that is passionate as well as sophisticated, yet infused with grit as well as rawness. The mix of Husband originals as well as encompass tunes are driven yesteryear the combination of the dynamic powerhouse drumming, ferocious Pb lines as well as distinctly evocative keyboard harmony that altogether define Gary Husband’s “multiple threat” of a musical voice.
Selected highlights of Dirty & Beautiful Volume 2 are FRED 2011: Influenza A virus subtype H5N1 reworking of the classic Allan Holdsworth vocal with Holdworth on guitar as well as synth-master January Hammer taking an extended burn downwards breathing solo. SULLEY: a stompin’ rocker with the groovy John McLaughlin on guitar as well as bassist Mark King getting downwards as well as dirty. YESTERNOW EPILOGUE: guitarist Robin Trower continues his Strat-soaked blues rave-up that was teasingly hinted at on YESTERNOW PREVIEW from Volume 1. Alex Machacek deliciously smouldering on his self-penned LOCK, STOCK & TWO SMOKING BROTHERS. ENGLAND GREEN: an evocative Husband original with Jimmy Herring playing the lyrical subject on guitar. NEW BLUES, OLD BRUISE: a John McLaughlin composition given a jazzier border featuring rise tenor sax star Sean Freeman. Not to yell other novel GH originals featuring the angular word of Wayne Krantz as well as the fiery, electrical bop of Mike Stern.
With a roster of top-tier musicians as well as stellar performances, Gary Husband’s Dirty & Beautiful Volume 2 promises to live 1 of the nearly musically exciting as well as musically rewarding releases of 2012.
Track listing:
01 If The Animals Had Guns Too 5:28
02 Rolling Sevens 4:44
03 New Blues, Old Bruise 10:21
04 East River Jam 3:01
05 Fred 2011 4:48
06 Rain 2:48
07 Lock, Stock & Two Smoking Brothers 6:14
08 Fuguie 4:18
09 Sulley 10:08
10 England Green 2:52
11 Yesternow - Epilogue 4:52
Personnel:
Gary Husband: keyboards (1-4, 6, 8-11), drums (1-7, 9-11), percussion (2);
Ray Russell: guitar (1);
Jimmy Johnson: bass (1, 4);
Mike Stern: guitar (2);
Teymur Phell: bass (2);
Sean Freeman: tenor saxophone (3);
Wayne Krantz: guitar (4);
Allan Holdsworth: guitar (5);
January Hammer: keyboards (5);
Neil Taylor: guitar (6);
Alex Machacek: guitar (7), programming (7);
John McLaughlin: guitar (9);
Mark King: bass (9);
Jimmy Herring: guitar (10);
Laurence Cottle: bass (10);
Robin Trower: guitar (11);
Livingstone Brown: bass (11).
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