''Montreal Parade'' is an album by American jazz saxophonist

Dave Rempis Dave Rempis (born March 24, 1975) is an American free jazz saxophonist. He plays alto, tenor and baritone saxophone. Life and career Dave was born in Wellesley, Massachusetts in 1975. He began his musical studies at the age of 8. In 1993, Rempis ...

, which was recorded in 2010 and released on 482 Music. It was the fifth recording by The Rempis Percussion Quartet, the first with

Ingebrigt Håker Flaten Ingebrigt Håker Flaten (born 23 September 1971 in Oppdal, Norway) is a Norwegian double bass, bassist active in the jazz and free jazz genres. (in Norwegian) Store Norske Leksikon (in Norwegian) Career Flaten played electric bass in local f ...

replacing former bassist Anton Hatwich.''Montreal Parade''
at 482 Music

Reception

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'' review by Bill Meyer notes "Håker Flaten often favors probing melodies over walking lines, and the absence of a clearly defined central pulse opens up the music in thrilling ways."Meyer, Bill. ''Montreal Parade'' review. ''Down Beat'' June 11: page 77. Print. The

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review by Troy Collins states "Straddling the line between unfettered freedom and the traditional conventions of implied structure, The Rempis Percussion Quartet covers a wide range on ''Montreal Parade'', demonstrating the continuing validity of their freewheeling approach with compelling fervor."Collins, Troy
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'', Lyn Horton says "This music demonstrates how to balance rhythm, tunefulness and sound-making in the art of improvisation."Horton, Lyn
''Montreal Parade'' review
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Track listing

:''All compositions by Rempis/Håker Flaten/Daisy/Rosaly'' # "This Is Not a Tango" – 20:07 # "If You Were a Waffle and I Were a Bee" – 42:28

Personnel

alto sax The alto saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of woodwind instruments. Saxophones were invented by Belgian instrument designer Adolphe Sax in the 1840s and patented in 1846. The alto saxophone is pitched in E, smaller than the B tenor ...

tenor sax The tenor saxophone is a medium-sized member of the saxophone family, a group of instruments invented by Adolphe Sax in the 1840s. The tenor and the alto are the two most commonly used saxophones. The tenor is pitched in the key of B (while th ...

baritone sax The baritone saxophone is a member of the saxophone family of instruments, larger (and lower-pitched) than the tenor saxophone, but smaller (and higher-pitched) than the bass. It is the lowest-pitched saxophone in common use - the bass, contra ...

bass Bass or Basses may refer to: Fish * Bass (fish), various saltwater and freshwater species Music * Bass (sound), describing low-frequency sound or one of several instruments in the bass range: ** Bass (instrument), including: ** Acoustic bass gui ...

*Tim Daisy -

drums A drum kit (also called a drum set, trap set, or simply drums) is a collection of drums, cymbals, and other Percussion instrument, auxiliary percussion instruments set up to be played by one person. The player (drummer) typically holds a pair o ...

*Frank Rosaly - drums

References

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