Tuesday 24 March 2009

Mike Nock - Ondas (1981)




1.Forgotten Love
2.Ondas
3.Visionary
4.Land Of The Long White Cloud
5.Doors.


Mike Nock piano
Eddie Gomez bass
Jon Christensen drums.


By Johan Adams
The sound of waves breaking on the shore, that's what Mike Nock produces on this great album, recorded in Oslo, Norway. Rarely was an album title a more fitting description of the content. Five tracks, of which the longest runs for almost 16 minutes, conjure up the sounds of the shoreline and the sea under various weather conditions. This description is highly subjective, of course, but that's what I hear in it. Drummer Jon Christensen is a reliable partner, adding some nice touches. It's a pity that bassist Eddie Gomez doesn't really fit in. Some of his solos are just plain inferior. Maybe he was just having a bad day, but a second take might have been a good idea. But don't let that scare you away from this great CD. The sound on this album is crystal clear, true to the great ECM-tradition. As far as I can see, there's only two ways to appreciate this album : you either love it, or it leaves you totally indifferent. I just happen to love it !.

Nock, Mike (Michael Anthony)
Nock, Mike (Michael Anthony), pianist, composer; b. Christchurch, New Zealand, 27 September 1940. His parents were Randolph Audrey Nock (1900-1952) and Marjorie Millicent (nee Keenan, b. 1910). His sisters are Anne (Bewley, 1942-1989) and Jennifer-Mary (Stills, b. 1943). His current wife is Yuri Takahashi. They have no children.
Nock has spent almost forty years recording and touring professionally. After his first recording in 1960/61 in Australia with his trio The Three Out he then went to the US where he spent the next 25 years working with such musicians as Coleman Hawkins, Michael Brecker, John Scofield and Yusef Lateef among many others. A jazz veteran who has been featured on over 80 recordings worldwide, Nock's latest efforts are for the Naxos Jazz label - Not We But One (Mike Nock Trio), Ozboppin' (Mike Nock Quintet), I Don't Know This World Without Don Cherry (The New York Jazz Collective) and his latest release The Waiting Game (Mike Nock - Marty Ehrlich Duo). Due to his vast recording accomplishments, touring, and mentoring of a new generation of musicians, Nock has become thoroughly recognized in both the United States and abroad for his abilities. His accolades range from three U.S. National Endowment for the Arts fellowships to top piano/keyboard honors at the Australian Critic's Awards in 1991,'92,and '93, and multiple composer international commissions and an Australia Council Fellowship 1999 - 2001. The subject of a TVNZ documentary made on his life and music in 1993, Nock now lives in Sydney where he lectures at the Sydney Conservatorium's Jazz Studies Program which he combines with a busy international schedule as composer / performer and artistic director for the Naxos/Jazz label.
Recordings:
Touch; Ondas; In Out and Around; Almanac; Dark and Curious; Climbin; Beautiful Friendship.

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  1. Ondas

    Artist...............: Mike Nock
    Album................: Mike Nock - Ondas
    Genre................: Jazz ECM
    Source...............: CD
    Year.................: 1981
    Ripper...............: EAC (Secure mode) / LAME 3.92 & Asus CD-S520
    Codec................: LAME 3.98
    Version..............: MPEG 1 Layer III
    Quality..............: Extreme, (avg. bitrate: 215kbps)
    Channels.............: Joint Stereo / 44100 hz
    Tags.................: ID3 v1.1, ID3 v2.3
    Playing Time.........: 00:51:13
    Total Size...........: 78.63 MB.

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