Anchors & Hearts by Pavel Zlamal & PQ
The musical material for this release was recorded during the two recording sessions between concert tours in summer and autumn of 2019. The intention of this album (and of a new artistic direction of the band in comparison with the debut “Tyče nevyhnutelné” from 2018) was a shift to even more raw musical expression. That is to even more emphasize the diversion from “lyrical” forms of modern jazz to earthy and authentic urgency. PQ also expanded the sound of the band by incorporating fender piano.
Both of these albums have their own subtly distinct energy, which proved to be quite shattering when put to one form. Now they are separated into two shorter albums standing next to each other. By the “magic of unwanted” they are both eventually framed by their means of creation, by which the separation became an ex post statement of a simple, uncalculated truth. And we also like these fine synchronicities: Anchors - songs composed and structured, Hearts - songs freely conducted.
These two albums do not stand necessarily as a counterbalance to one and another, but, as indicated above, more like a parallel.
published by Ma Records (M 1) 2020
https://marecords.bandcamp.com/album/anchors-hearts
Tracklist
| 1. | Anchor | 7:49 |
| 2. | Half Conscious | 5:15 |
| 3. | Strong Intentions | 2:09 |
| 4. | Modern Music | 2:15 |
| 5. | Anticyp | 1:02 |
| 6. | 5th ascension | 3:52 |
| 7. | March to the silenced | 3:11 |
| 8. | Radio Jingle | 0:55 |
| 9. | Gentlemen crosstalk | 2:43 |
| 10. | Great Love | 7:38 |
| 11. | Wolfi, bist du da? | 3:49 |
| 12. | Conductions 1 | 2:57 |
| 13. | Conductions 2 | 6:42 |
| 14. | Conductions 3 | 2:02 |
| 15. | Conductions 4 | 4:38 |
| 16. | Conduction 5 "guess what" | 3:10 |
| 17. | Conductions 6 "the same as it ever was" | 1:58 |
| 18. | Conductions 7 | 1:53 |
| 19. | Conductions 8 "OPUS" | 2:06 |
| 20. | Conductions 9 "no theme var. 1" | 1:05 |
| 21. | Conductions 10 "no theme var. 2" | 0:57 |
| 22. | Conductions 11 "no theme var. 3" | 0:52 |
| 23. | Conductions 12 | 3:20 |
| 24. | Conductions 13 | 2:59 |
| 25. | Conductions 14 | 1:46 |
Credits
released December 21, 2020
Pavel Zlámal – tenor sax
Martin Konvička – piano & fender rhodes
Juraj Valenčík – double bass
Václav Pálka – drums
recorded on 31.7.-1.8. & 8.10.2019 at recording studio of Orli street Theater, Brno, Czech Republic
sound engineer: Jan Košulič (31.7.-1.8.2019), Hana Mlnaříková (8.-9.10.2019)
mix & master: Jiří Klement - studio piVox (Brno, Czech Republic)
© + ℗ Pavel Zlámal & PQ 2020
www.pavelzlamal.com
published by Ma Records (M 1) 2020
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Saxophonist, clarinetist, based in Brno (CZE). Classical, contemporary, jazz, avantgarde, freeimprovisation, composition. Leader of Next Phase, Pavel Zlamal & PQ, Heterofón, Divergent Connections Orch. ZKKP, Member of B-Side Band,
Lukas Oravec Orchestra, Soloist, Freelancer musician. Teacher at Janacek Academy of performing arts in Brno.