A dazzling jazz drummer first, for sure; Tim Turvey is also an upcoming multi-instrumentalist and composer with an aptitude for recording his work himself.
In a brief four-song debut EP, Autodidactic, the Brantford, Ontario native demonstrates sharp, thundering skills on his primary instruments as a percussionist. Piano, clarinet, bass and guitar work is all his doing, as well, and fans of jazz fusion will eat this up for a snack.
A particular style is not easily identifiable in the roughly 15-minute project.
Turvey may be mistaken for Cecil Taylor during the menacing keyboard attacks on the second track, “Improv For Thirteen.” Piano and clarinet hiccup, starting and stopping in a meandering march. Quiet and loud, strange, chunky beats erupt after nearly five minutes of the EP’s most daring moments.
“Strict Nine” is Turvey’s answer to “Take Five.” A swinging highlight of the CD, it is driven by the drone of the clarinet, leading into a bold bop chorus.
A smooth, drum-free number, “In Pulse” continues the instrumental theme through to the end track. It is a peaceful conclusion to a release full of creatively bent jazz, pumped full of life by a pilot of percussive pathways.
As well as an independent musician, Turvey is a member of Ragaffaire, a Hamilton-based group playing music of Northern India & Hindustani origins. He is also a member of the Indie Rock group, No Orchestra and the Free Improv group In Orbit Trio.
Other projects include partnerships with the Association of Improving Musicians Toronto, AIM Calgary & the Kitchener-Waterloo Improvisers Collective.
In a brief four-song debut EP, Autodidactic, the Brantford, Ontario native demonstrates sharp, thundering skills on his primary instruments as a percussionist. Piano, clarinet, bass and guitar work is all his doing, as well, and fans of jazz fusion will eat this up for a snack.
A particular style is not easily identifiable in the roughly 15-minute project.
Turvey may be mistaken for Cecil Taylor during the menacing keyboard attacks on the second track, “Improv For Thirteen.” Piano and clarinet hiccup, starting and stopping in a meandering march. Quiet and loud, strange, chunky beats erupt after nearly five minutes of the EP’s most daring moments.
“Strict Nine” is Turvey’s answer to “Take Five.” A swinging highlight of the CD, it is driven by the drone of the clarinet, leading into a bold bop chorus.
A smooth, drum-free number, “In Pulse” continues the instrumental theme through to the end track. It is a peaceful conclusion to a release full of creatively bent jazz, pumped full of life by a pilot of percussive pathways.
As well as an independent musician, Turvey is a member of Ragaffaire, a Hamilton-based group playing music of Northern India & Hindustani origins. He is also a member of the Indie Rock group, No Orchestra and the Free Improv group In Orbit Trio.
Other projects include partnerships with the Association of Improving Musicians Toronto, AIM Calgary & the Kitchener-Waterloo Improvisers Collective.
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