Album Review: Avalanche from Anton Davidyants
Album: Avalanche Artist: Anton Davidyants Label: Jazzist Website: https://bassasylum.com/bass-guitarists/anton-davidyants Subtle and symphonic, Avalanche , the debut recording from bandleader and bass guitarist Anton Davidyants, is a melodic collection of refined and dynamic instrumentals. Each track is a descriptive vignette, portraying the lively interaction of the band members, forming a labyrinth of entangling chord patterns and spiraling instrumentation. Comprised of 6 movements, the suite of Avalanche is a stream of multi-faceted soundscapes, landscaped by Evgeny Lebedov's babbling keys contoured by silhouettes of soaring strings and a plethora of fluttering horns, all supported by the steady grooves of Davidyants's bass and Ignat Kravtsov's drums. Swirling whirlwinds amass across "Avalanche Part 1," transitioning into the sedate passages of keys and strings twisting and meandering along "Avalanche Part 2." The whispery sonorous of the keys ...