To Sail, to Sail
To Sail, to Sail | ||||
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Studio album by Fred Frith | ||||
Released | July 2008 (2008-07) | |||
Recorded | February 14 and 15, 2008 | |||
Studio | Guerrilla Recording, Oakland, California | |||
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Length | 65:23 | |||
Label | Tzadik (US) | |||
Producer | Fred Frith | |||
Fred Frith chronology | ||||
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To Sail, to Sail is a studio album of acoustic guitar solos by English guitarist, composer and improvisor Fred Frith. It is Frith's first album of acoustic guitar solos and crosses musical borders with 16 tracks of classical, blues, folk and free improvisation. Frith dedicates each track to some of the important figures in his musical life, including Champion Jack Dupree, John Cage, Terry Riley, Daevid Allen, Barre Phillips and Davey Graham. The album was released on Tzadik Records' Key Series in 2008.[1][2][3]
Reception
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Source | Rating |
All About Jazz | favorable[4] |
In a review for AllMusic, Charity Stafford called the album "a quiet, moving masterpiece," and wrote: "To Sail, to Sail is a beautiful, reflective album that creates a sense of wistfulness and nostalgia. Frith has never sounded so lyrical before, although the spiky, cerebral aspect of his music remains undimmed."[5]
Marc Medwin, writing for All About Jazz, commented: "To Sail, To Sail... is a study in contrast, space and unpretentious virtuosity... Continuing in the tradition of Guitar Improvisations and Clearing, Frith has fashioned a radical series of sonic excursions whose recorded sound is as beautiful and as subtle as the playing."[4]
In an article for Something Else Reviews, Mark Saleski stated: "What's really cool about releases like this is the new set of possibilities that is presented. I mean, I don't know who Camel Zekri or Robbie Basho are but if they're big in Frith's mind, it would be silly to not check them out."[6]
Track listing
All tracks written by Fred Frith.
- "Because Your Mama Wants You Home" – 2:39
- "Weather Gauge" – 4:23
- "Reconstructed" – 4:07
- "Life on Venus" – 4:29
- "Mondays" – 2:05
- "Life-Enhancing Interior" – 4:00
- "First Light" – 4:45
- "Scratch Orchestra" – 4:16
- "The Wrong Door" – 5:05
- "Circuit Breakers and Fuses" – 5:05
- "The Slightest Shiver" – 2:32
- "Sheep's Head, 1963" – 5:40
- "Life by Another Name" – 3:38
- "Dog Watch" – 6:16
- "Hopscotch Horizon" – 3:19
- "King Dawn" – 3:04
Personnel
- Fred Frith – Taylor 810 Model steel-string acoustic guitar
References
- ^ "Fred Frith: To Sail, to Sail". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Fred Frith: To Sail, To Sail". Tzadik Records. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ To Sail, To Sail (liner notes). Fred Frith. Tzadik Records. 2008. TZ 7625.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Medwin, Marc (4 October 2009). "Fred Frith: To Sail, To Sail, Pas de Deux & The Big Picture/Still Urban". All About Jazz. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Stafford, Charity. "Fred Frith: To Sail, to Sail". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Saleski, Mark (29 May 2012). "Half Notes: Fred Frith – To Sail, To Sail (2008)". Something Else Reviews. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
External links
- To Sail, To Sail on Tzadik Records.
- To Sail, To Sail at AllMusic.
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