Carvin-Drum Concerto at Dawn (CD)

Carvin-Drum Concerto at Dawn (CD) - Product Information

Playing the drums whisper-quietly while maintaining a clean sound and a swinging pulse is remarkably hard to do. Michael Carvin is one of the few drummers in jazz who plays a true ppp pianissimo to enhance his expressiveness. To experience the full emotion of his music, you will need to listen in a quiet environment, quiet enough to hear Michael portray a heart slowly stop beating or a temple bell fading into utter silence.
As a tribute to Michael's art, this CD attempts to record exactly what he played: no overdubs, no edits, no re-sequencing, no fadeouts and, above all, no electronic compression of Carvin's extraordinary dynamic range.

Track Listing:

• Being Born - M. Carvin (6:28)


• Rhythm-A-Ning - T. Monk (2:54)


• Love is the Key - M. Carvin (11:06)


• One Up, One Down - J. Coltrane (4:58)


• We Three - M. Carvin (5:09)


• The Sound of Japan - M. Carvin (4:28)


• Think - M. Carvin (2:30)


• Taking Off - M. Carvin (4:16)


• Something I Saw Though My Mind - Free improv (8:40)