The Fairy Tale Trio plays a kind of hybrid music combining elements of Bulgarian
folk music and jazz. Kaval player Theodosii Spassov has developed a style that
allows him more chromatic and timbral possibilities than previously associated
with that instrument, while soprano saxist Anatoly Vapirov can go from tricky
folk melodies to Coltrane-like wailing in the space of a few notes. The trio is
rounded out by percussionist Stoyan Yankoulov, who uses mostly the traditional
tupan (a double-headed drum, played with sticks) with a few modern additions.
The music, composed by the trio, makes full use of their resources. There are a
few odd-meter rave-ups, but there are also some quieter, textural pieces. The
kaval and soprano sax take turns soloing and supporting each other, while the
percussion supplies a sturdy rhythmic framework. There are also a few solos and
duets that, along with great attention paid to dynamics, help keep the sound
varied and interesting. In its more peaceful moments this reminds me a little of
Codona, the old Don Cherry-Collin Walcott project. Then the musicians turn up
the heat and could be mistaken for an Art Ensemble of Chicago offshoot. But the
approach taken here is a melding rather than a juxtaposition, with the jazz
elements logically flowing from the Bulgarian roots, and as such is one of the
more successful folk-jazz fusions I've heard in some time.- by Joe Grossman,
RootsWorld
Artist: Fairy Tale Trio
Album: Jazz Across the Border
Year: 1998
Label: Wirgo
Runtime: 52:21
Tracks:
1. Karandila (Theodosii Spassov/Anatoly Vapirov/Stoyan Yankulov) 5:18
2. Lastuna (Theodosii Spassov/Anatoly Vapirov/Stoyan Yankulov) 2:02
3. The House Behind the River (Theodosii Spassov/Anatoly Vapirov/Stoyan Yankulov) 7:14
4. Cadence in Green (Theodosii Spassov/Anatoly Vapirov/Stoyan Yankulov) 2:33
5. Samotek (Theodosii Spassov/Anatoly Vapirov/Stoyan Yankulov) 7:45
6. Sun Sanuvah (Theodosii Spassov/Anatoly Vapirov/Stoyan Yankulov) 5:43
7. Chorovod (Theodosii Spassov/Anatoly Vapirov/Stoyan Yankulov) 2:24
8. Marvellous Pig Stories (Theodosii Spassov/Anatoly Vapirov/Stoyan Yankulov) 4:08
9. Shepherd's Baroque (Theodosii Spassov/Anatoly Vapirov/Stoyan Yankulov) 3:02
10. Gornjak (Theodosii Spassov/Anatoly Vapirov/Stoyan Yankulov) 4:16
11. Shuma (Ljobomir Pipkow) 7:50
Personnel:
Theodosii Spassov (Kaval and Voice)
Anatoly Vapirov (Soprano Saxophone)
Stoyan Yankulov (Tupan and Percussion)
Thank You for all the great rhythmic music!!!!
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