SLAMCD236 Federico Ughi – The Space Within

Federico Ughi – Drums

Steve Buckley – Alto Sax (Tracks 1-2), Bass clarinet (3)
Rachel Musson – Tenor saxophone (4-5-6)
Matthew F Morris – Baritone saxophone (7-8-9)

Recorded in London, UK
Date: October/November 1998

“Drum and saxophone duets can often be self-indulgent by performers and tortuous for listeners, but this set is a delight. Ughi is a sensitive drummer responsive to his partners. They in turn make full use of the space available to improvise in depth. The duos with Buckley on both Slight and In Fading Light are a true dialogue, although Ballance is actually out of balance, with Buckley’s deep-voiced alto overwhelming the drums. The two parts of John Lewis’s Django are fascinating both for the comprehensive reworking of the theme and the way Rachel Musson deploys the higher register of the tenor to haunting effect. Best of all to my ears, are the three baritone-drum duos that end the set, with both Ughi and Morris exploiting the fll sonic possibilities of their instruments. As ever, a high-class set from SLAM.” – Simon Adams, Jazz Journal

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