To Sail, to Sail
To Sail, to Sail | ||||
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Studio album by | ||||
Released | July 2008 | |||
Recorded | February 14 and 15, 2008 | |||
Studio | Guerrilla Recording, Oakland, California | |||
Genre | ||||
Length | 65:23 | |||
Label | Tzadik (US) | |||
Producer | Fred Frith | |||
Fred Frith chronology | ||||
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To Sail, to Sail is a
Reception
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Source | Rating |
All About Jazz | favorable[4] |
In a review for AllMusic, Charity Stafford called the album "a quiet, moving masterpiece," and wrote: "To Sail, to Sail is a beautiful, reflective album that creates a sense of wistfulness and nostalgia. Frith has never sounded so lyrical before, although the spiky, cerebral aspect of his music remains undimmed."[5]
Marc Medwin, writing for All About Jazz, commented: "To Sail, To Sail... is a study in contrast, space and unpretentious virtuosity... Continuing in the tradition of Guitar Improvisations and Clearing, Frith has fashioned a radical series of sonic excursions whose recorded sound is as beautiful and as subtle as the playing."[4]
In an article for Something Else Reviews, Mark Saleski stated: "What's really cool about releases like this is the new set of possibilities that is presented. I mean, I don't know who Camel Zekri or Robbie Basho are but if they're big in Frith's mind, it would be silly to not check them out."[6]
Track listing
All tracks written by Fred Frith.
- "Because Your Mama Wants You Home" – 2:39
- "Weather Gauge" – 4:23
- "Reconstructed" – 4:07
- "Life on Venus" – 4:29
- "Mondays" – 2:05
- "Life-Enhancing Interior" – 4:00
- "First Light" – 4:45
- "Scratch Orchestra" – 4:16
- "The Wrong Door" – 5:05
- "Circuit Breakers and Fuses" – 5:05
- "The Slightest Shiver" – 2:32
- "Sheep's Head, 1963" – 5:40
- "Life by Another Name" – 3:38
- "Dog Watch" – 6:16
- "Hopscotch Horizon" – 3:19
- "King Dawn" – 3:04
Personnel
- Fred Frith – Taylor 810 Model steel-string acoustic guitar
References
- ^ "Fred Frith: To Sail, to Sail". Jazz Music Archives. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ "Fred Frith: To Sail, To Sail". Tzadik Records. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ To Sail, To Sail (liner notes). Fred Frith. Tzadik Records. 2008. TZ 7625.
{{cite AV media notes}}
: CS1 maint: others in cite AV media (notes) (link) - ^ a b Medwin, Marc (4 October 2009). "Fred Frith: To Sail, To Sail, Pas de Deux & The Big Picture/Still Urban". All About Jazz. Retrieved 24 November 2015.
- ^ Stafford, Charity. "Fred Frith: To Sail, to Sail". AllMusic. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
- ^ Saleski, Mark (29 May 2012). "Half Notes: Fred Frith – To Sail, To Sail (2008)". Something Else Reviews. Retrieved 7 April 2022.
External links
- To Sail, To Sail on Tzadik Records.
- To Sail, To Sail at AllMusic.