BILL BRUFORD'S EARTHWORKS - All Heaven Broke Loose (1991) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

 

The music of Bill Bruford's Earthworks on this CD is quite unusual. The multi-themed originals feature top-notch playing by the quartet (Bruford on drums and electronic percussion, Django Bates on keyboards, peck horn and trumpet, Iain Ballamy on reeds and bassist Tim Harries) that looks toward Ornette Coleman; at times (Ballamy's tenor sometimes recalls Dewey Redman) while traveling its own singular path. Full of unpredictability, subtle mood changes, touches of eccentric funk and a surprisingly creative use of electronic rhythms here and there, Bruford's band plays intense but sometimes melancholy and introspective music. Recommended. by Scott Yanow
Tracklist :
1     Hotel Splendour 4:42
Iain Ballamy / Django Bates / Bill Bruford
2     Forget-Me-Not 8:25
Iain Ballamy / Django Bates / Bill Bruford
3     Candles Still Flicker in Romania's Dark 4:35
Django Bates
4     Pigalle 6:32
Django Bates / Bill Bruford
5     Temple of the Winds 5:02
Iain Ballamy / Bill Bruford
6     Nerve 6:07
Iain Ballamy / Django Bates / Bill Bruford
7     Splashing Out 5:25
Iain Ballamy / Django Bates
8     All Heaven Broke Loose: Psalm/Old Song 9:20
Iain Ballamy / Django Bates / Bill Bruford
Credits :
Acoustic Bass, Electric Bass – Tim Harries
Electronic Drums, Drums, Electronic Drums [Chordal Drums] – Bill Bruford
Keyboards, Tenor Horn [E♭ Peck Horn], Trumpet – Django Bates
Saxophone – Iain Ballamy