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stephenkgodsall Guitar based compositions with a touch of Leo Brouwer plus fine sax and clarinet from John Ruocco and visionary bass from Cameron Brown Favorite track: Troubled.
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Fresh breath 02:55
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Troubled 05:57
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Wawacou 08:09
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Wintertime 06:23
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Buzz 02:27

about

Self-taught guitarist/composer Gilbert Isbin was born in Knokke on May 29, 1953. He’s probably one of the best kept secrets in Belgian jazz.
After playing lute and baroque music for quite a while, his love for European improvised music and jazz prevailed. Especially Paul Bley’s minimalistic approach, the introspective playing of Bill Evans and the compositions by Cuban master Leo Brouwer influenced him a lot. Thru’ the years he built up his very personal style that is marked by strong melodies and subtle, inventive playing.
‘Spring Cleaning’, Gilbert’s first album for the Jazz’halo label, illustrates what a fine composer and guitar player he is. Working with such great musicians as Cameron Brown, Chris Joris, John Ruocco and Steve Houben finally gave him the opportunity to record his compositions in the best possible way.
Jos Demol, September 1992

Gilbert Isbin’s music: continuously being made!
Guitarist Gilbert Isbin (Knokke, May 29, 1953) has just finished his fourth album.
In this country, few musicians’ work in progress is as carefully documented as his. And that doesn’t seem a coincidence, as it gradually becomes clear that one of the prime, if not the most important characteristic of Isbin’s music is that it is continuously being made.
He is inventing a totally distinctive and idiosyncratic musical universe, in the same way as he used to teach himself to play guitar, completely independent and on his own. Gilbert Isbin’s music is reminiscent of jazz but also of numerous indefinable musics of the world. Out of the blending of various genres an entirely new folklore seems to arise.
Never before has the guitarist found himself in such an exquisite company as for this album: percussionist Chris Joris with his bizarre collection of instruments and his equally wayward version of all the music of the world, the faultless technique and the ever impeccable good taste of flutist Steve Houben, the dark warmth of John Ruocco’s clarinets and especially the supple, sonorous momentum of Cameron Brown’s double-bass. Brown is at the same time one of the most skilled and one of the most broadminded jazz-players of the moment. He has the rare gift of being able to put himself completely and without reserve at the service of another man’s musical insights. From now on Cameron Brown’s contribution will for ever be an integral part of Gilbert Isbin’s dreamed soundscape: the dancing ostinato of ‘Spring Cleaning’, the duets of ‘Fresh Breath’ and ‘Here, My Dear’, the solo in ‘Lift Your Feet’, …
It makes Gilbert Isbin’s adventures all the more exciting.
Marc Van den Hoof, September 1992

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released November 15, 2021

All compositions by Gilbert Isbin except where indicated

Gilbert Isbin: classical and electric guitars
Cameron Brown: double bass
John Ruocco: tenor sax, alto clarinet and clarinet
Steve Houben: flute
Chris Joris: miscellaneous percussion and berimbau
Mark Van Overmeire: drums on (7)

recorded at STUDIO FIELDS, Braine-l’Alleud (Belgium), May 19 & 20 and June 22, 1992 by Didier de Roos

art work: Jan Scheir

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