SPECIAL COLLABORATOR Honorary Collaborator
When Dialeto released their previous album, 'Bart'k In Rock', famed
ex-King Crimson violinist David Cross made an appearance on one
song, and in my review I said that he had made such an impact I really
wish he has played on more. Well, at this concert on 22nd July
2017, he stuck around for way more than just one song. Coming onto stage
in time for the sixth number on the CD and staying there
all the way through to the end. The Brazilian trio are mostly
instrumental, and here they were promoting their last album, which took
compositions by B'la Bart'k and then moved them into their own genre,
with lots of improvisation. Interestingly, one of the songs
featured on this CD is 'Mikrokosmos 78', which Dialeto hadn't worked on,
and it was only after the suggestion of Cross that a version
was put together especially for this concert.
Cross is a very busy musician, but one hopes that he sticks around for more gigs and recording with the trio, as they all blend their skills so very well together, to create an album that is exciting, invigorating, and just bloody great fun to listen to. The interaction between all four is incredible, as they extend and move away from songs and take them into new areas. The first eight songs are by Diaelto, and then we have four from King Crimson and one from David's own band. 'Starless' is instantly recognisable, and gets a reaction from the crowd; it is the perfect way to close out the concert (with drummer Fred Bayley showing that he is a fine singer, and it is a choice for the band to be instrumental as opposed to lack of skill). But before then everyone has been treated to an amazing concert, with four great musicians bouncing ideas off each other, allowing the music to take them where it needs to go. Dialeto have been building quite a reputation, and deservedly so, and hopefully this work with Cross will see them being recognised by a far wider audience, as it is certainly deserved.
Live, released in 2018
Songs / Tracks Listing
1. Roumanian Folk Dances 3: Standing Still (3:39) video
2. Roumanian Folk Dances 2: Peasant Costume (3:01)
3. Roumanian Folk Dances 4: Stick Game (4:58)
4. Mikrokosmos 149: Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm II (3:48)
5. Mikrokosmos 113: Bulgarian Rhythm I (4:44)
6. Mikrokosmos 78: Five Tone Scale (7:31)
7. An Evening in the Village: 10 Easy Piano Pieces No. 5 (4:38)
8. The Young Bride: For Children Vol. 1 No. 17 (5:15)
9. Exiles (10:59)
10. Tonk (3:34)
11. The Talking Drum (6:39)12. Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two (7:33)
13. Starless (11:19)
Total Time 77:38
Line-up / Musicians
2. Roumanian Folk Dances 2: Peasant Costume (3:01)
3. Roumanian Folk Dances 4: Stick Game (4:58)
4. Mikrokosmos 149: Six Dances in Bulgarian Rhythm II (3:48)
5. Mikrokosmos 113: Bulgarian Rhythm I (4:44)
6. Mikrokosmos 78: Five Tone Scale (7:31)
7. An Evening in the Village: 10 Easy Piano Pieces No. 5 (4:38)
8. The Young Bride: For Children Vol. 1 No. 17 (5:15)
9. Exiles (10:59)
10. Tonk (3:34)
11. The Talking Drum (6:39)12. Larks' Tongues in Aspic, Part Two (7:33)
13. Starless (11:19)
Total Time 77:38
- Nelson Coelho / Guitar, Mellotron Guitar (13)
- Gabriel Costa / Bass Guitar, Vocals (10)
- Fred Barley / Drums, Vocals (9,13)
With:
- David Cross / Violin (5-13)
Releases information
- Gabriel Costa / Bass Guitar, Vocals (10)
- Fred Barley / Drums, Vocals (9,13)
With:
- David Cross / Violin (5-13)
Format: CD, Digital
May 2, 2018 (Digital) June 4, 2018 (CD)
May 2, 2018 (Digital) June 4, 2018 (CD)
Red Queen to Gryphon Three is a concept album based loosely on a game of chess. The music, which frequently evokes a medieval mood, blends and alternates Baroque, Renaissance, English folk and progressive rock music styles. Themes are presented, developed and recapitulated in the fashion of classical music.
Track listing
| Side one | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 1. | "Opening Move" | Richard Harvey, Graeme Taylor, Brian Gulland, David Oberlé | 9:42 |
| 2. | "Second Spasm" | Taylor, Gulland | 8:15 |
| Side two | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| No. | Title | Writer(s) | Length |
| 3. | "Lament" | Taylor, Gulland, Philip Nestor | 10:45 |
| 4. | "Checkmate" | Harvey, Taylor, Gulland, Oberlé | 9:50 |
| Total length: | 38:32 | ||
Personnel
- Brian Gulland – bassoon, krumhorn
- Graeme Taylor – guitars
- Richard Harvey – keyboards, recorders, krumhorn
- Philip Nestor – bass guitar
- David Oberlé – drums, percussion, tympani
Production[2]
- Arranged by Gryphon
- Produced by Gryphon & Dave Grinsted
- Recorded & Mixed by Dave Grinsted at Chipping Norton Studios, August 1974
- All songs published by Heathside Music.
- Organ manufactured by Ernest Hart
- Acoustic bass manufactured by Pete Redding
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