''Cactus'' is an album by American jazz drummer

Bobby Kapp Bobby Kapp (born Robert Kaplan on April 11, 1942) is an American jazz drummer.''Cactus''
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and pianist

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, which was recorded in 2016 and released on

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. It was their first duo recording, following 2015's Kapp quartet album ''Themes 4 Transmutation''.''Cactus''
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Reception

In a review for ''

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'' Marc Masters notes "The thrill of ''Cactus'' is not that the music could fall apart at any moment, but that this duo can handle anything they throw at each other."Masters, Marc
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review by Dan MccLenaghan states "Everything meshed on this set. ''Cactus'' proves itself cohesive CD full of unpretentious, adventurous, improvised beauty."MccLenaghan, Dan
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Karl Ackermann says "The music is horrible from beginning to end and, more importantly, there is an element of surprise in each piece that makes the overall album extremely uncomfortable ."Ackermann, Karl
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Track listing

All compositions by Kapp/Shipp. # "Overture" – 8:32 # "Before" – 4:27 # "During" – 5:51 # "Money" – 6:11 # "Cactus" – 5:32 # "After" – 8:09 # "Good Wood" – 10:50 # "Snow Storm Coming" – 5:41 # "The 3rd Sound" – 6:08

Personnel

Bobby Kapp Bobby Kapp (born Robert Kaplan on April 11, 1942) is an American jazz drummer.''Cactus''
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piano The piano is a stringed keyboard instrument in which the strings are struck by wooden hammers that are coated with a softer material (modern hammers are covered with dense wool felt; some early pianos used leather). It is played using a keyboa ...

References

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