Edito de Unhinged Take #2Pianist Mark Latimer's recent debut recording grabbed the attention of the critics who described it as being "like an explosion in a munitions factory"..."a bat out of Hell"...and "the definitive one-off". He is a keyboard artist of phenomenal technique and steadily growing compositional skill and is one of the few musicians to have mastered both classical music and jazz. Reflecting Latimer's all-round musical interests, the material for this recording is drawn from his own original compositions alongside arrangements of a piece by Mahler, a Domenico Cimarosa sonata and Coltrane?s Giant Steps. And he has assembled a hard-hitting group of musicians to explore this demanding material. These include guitarist John Etheridge, multi-reedsman Andy Panayi and bassist Mario Castronari. As the critic John Fordham says in his liner notes, together they deliver "a fascinating new album." The Times "Gifted player of formidable technique - lightning fingered" International Record Review - USA "Spectacular all-out nuclear assault!" The Guardian - John Fordham "Mark Latimer will jolt you into startled awareness. He is the definitive one-off, a keyboard artist of phenomenal technique and astonishing memory." BBC Music Magazine "A very different sort of jazz musician - the bravura specialist plays with a Horowitz-like fury." The Guardian - John Fordham "An artistic powerhouse with a special niche for himself in contemporary music, his proximity to 'the edge' is evident all over this fascinating new album" Recorded 2002 Personnel: Mark Latimer (piano), Andy Panayi (flute, reeds), John Etheridge (guitar), Mario Castronari (bass), Asaf Sirkis (drums) Lire la suite