Pat Thomas
The Solar Model of Ibn Al-Shatir
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Venerable jazz pianist Pat Thomas twists imaginations to the innovations of Arabic astrophysical scales on his 4th suite of solo improvisations for Café OTO’s OTOROKU label.
Coming hot on the heels of his acclaimed actions found in Ahmed 5CD brick, Thomas continues to express his Sufi faith - a key source of inspiration for more than 25 years - with a dedication to Ibn al-Shatir; the Syrian Arab astronomer, mathematician and engineer whose work is said to have paved the way for Copernicus.
With the ‘The Solar Model of Ibn Al-Shatir’ Thomas channels and manifests the complexity of this particular muse’s contributions to the sciences in a totally mesmerising 40 minute recording made in the studios at London’s Fish factory. Honouring and honing in on jazz music’s clinamen toward playing in the spaces between the notes, outside of staid western traditions, Thomas highlights the Arabic origins of “‘jass’ and and the scalar, intervallic and polyphonic contributions made by Arabic musicians” with a fluency and beauty that requires no prior knowledge of musicology to enjoy on its immediate merits.
He stakes these ideas firmly in the near 14 minute long title piece. Purposefully beginning with stark staccato bass notes, played with one hand on the keys and one inside the piano body, tempering its overtones, we’re tempted to say its sounds a bit like the ‘Jaws’ motif, but pulls away into more frayed metallic strings and spangled vamps with a sharp clarity that thrills and dances on the mind in Thomas’ precise, playful style comparable to Sun Ra.
What follows feels a fall-out of microcosmic style strung between jazz and classical freedoms. ‘The Laws of Motion’ models a personalised physics of beguiling beauty, clashing hard low notes with piquant highs in ravishing fast/slow polymetric intricacies that appear to bend inside themselves on ‘The Oud of Ziryab’, a ode to the innovator who added a 5th pair of strings to the trad instrument, with foot on the sustain pedal creating a voluminous lushness, before dampening right down to the rapt quiet of ‘For Ibn-Al-Nafis’, and ultimately taking our breath away with the extended lines of melodic avian mimicry in ‘The Birds are Singing’.
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Boomkat Product Review:
Venerable jazz pianist Pat Thomas twists imaginations to the innovations of Arabic astrophysical scales on his 4th suite of solo improvisations for Café OTO’s OTOROKU label.
Coming hot on the heels of his acclaimed actions found in Ahmed 5CD brick, Thomas continues to express his Sufi faith - a key source of inspiration for more than 25 years - with a dedication to Ibn al-Shatir; the Syrian Arab astronomer, mathematician and engineer whose work is said to have paved the way for Copernicus.
With the ‘The Solar Model of Ibn Al-Shatir’ Thomas channels and manifests the complexity of this particular muse’s contributions to the sciences in a totally mesmerising 40 minute recording made in the studios at London’s Fish factory. Honouring and honing in on jazz music’s clinamen toward playing in the spaces between the notes, outside of staid western traditions, Thomas highlights the Arabic origins of “‘jass’ and and the scalar, intervallic and polyphonic contributions made by Arabic musicians” with a fluency and beauty that requires no prior knowledge of musicology to enjoy on its immediate merits.
He stakes these ideas firmly in the near 14 minute long title piece. Purposefully beginning with stark staccato bass notes, played with one hand on the keys and one inside the piano body, tempering its overtones, we’re tempted to say its sounds a bit like the ‘Jaws’ motif, but pulls away into more frayed metallic strings and spangled vamps with a sharp clarity that thrills and dances on the mind in Thomas’ precise, playful style comparable to Sun Ra.
What follows feels a fall-out of microcosmic style strung between jazz and classical freedoms. ‘The Laws of Motion’ models a personalised physics of beguiling beauty, clashing hard low notes with piquant highs in ravishing fast/slow polymetric intricacies that appear to bend inside themselves on ‘The Oud of Ziryab’, a ode to the innovator who added a 5th pair of strings to the trad instrument, with foot on the sustain pedal creating a voluminous lushness, before dampening right down to the rapt quiet of ‘For Ibn-Al-Nafis’, and ultimately taking our breath away with the extended lines of melodic avian mimicry in ‘The Birds are Singing’.
Boomkat Product Review:
Venerable jazz pianist Pat Thomas twists imaginations to the innovations of Arabic astrophysical scales on his 4th suite of solo improvisations for Café OTO’s OTOROKU label.
Coming hot on the heels of his acclaimed actions found in Ahmed 5CD brick, Thomas continues to express his Sufi faith - a key source of inspiration for more than 25 years - with a dedication to Ibn al-Shatir; the Syrian Arab astronomer, mathematician and engineer whose work is said to have paved the way for Copernicus.
With the ‘The Solar Model of Ibn Al-Shatir’ Thomas channels and manifests the complexity of this particular muse’s contributions to the sciences in a totally mesmerising 40 minute recording made in the studios at London’s Fish factory. Honouring and honing in on jazz music’s clinamen toward playing in the spaces between the notes, outside of staid western traditions, Thomas highlights the Arabic origins of “‘jass’ and and the scalar, intervallic and polyphonic contributions made by Arabic musicians” with a fluency and beauty that requires no prior knowledge of musicology to enjoy on its immediate merits.
He stakes these ideas firmly in the near 14 minute long title piece. Purposefully beginning with stark staccato bass notes, played with one hand on the keys and one inside the piano body, tempering its overtones, we’re tempted to say its sounds a bit like the ‘Jaws’ motif, but pulls away into more frayed metallic strings and spangled vamps with a sharp clarity that thrills and dances on the mind in Thomas’ precise, playful style comparable to Sun Ra.
What follows feels a fall-out of microcosmic style strung between jazz and classical freedoms. ‘The Laws of Motion’ models a personalised physics of beguiling beauty, clashing hard low notes with piquant highs in ravishing fast/slow polymetric intricacies that appear to bend inside themselves on ‘The Oud of Ziryab’, a ode to the innovator who added a 5th pair of strings to the trad instrument, with foot on the sustain pedal creating a voluminous lushness, before dampening right down to the rapt quiet of ‘For Ibn-Al-Nafis’, and ultimately taking our breath away with the extended lines of melodic avian mimicry in ‘The Birds are Singing’.
Boomkat Product Review:
Venerable jazz pianist Pat Thomas twists imaginations to the innovations of Arabic astrophysical scales on his 4th suite of solo improvisations for Café OTO’s OTOROKU label.
Coming hot on the heels of his acclaimed actions found in Ahmed 5CD brick, Thomas continues to express his Sufi faith - a key source of inspiration for more than 25 years - with a dedication to Ibn al-Shatir; the Syrian Arab astronomer, mathematician and engineer whose work is said to have paved the way for Copernicus.
With the ‘The Solar Model of Ibn Al-Shatir’ Thomas channels and manifests the complexity of this particular muse’s contributions to the sciences in a totally mesmerising 40 minute recording made in the studios at London’s Fish factory. Honouring and honing in on jazz music’s clinamen toward playing in the spaces between the notes, outside of staid western traditions, Thomas highlights the Arabic origins of “‘jass’ and and the scalar, intervallic and polyphonic contributions made by Arabic musicians” with a fluency and beauty that requires no prior knowledge of musicology to enjoy on its immediate merits.
He stakes these ideas firmly in the near 14 minute long title piece. Purposefully beginning with stark staccato bass notes, played with one hand on the keys and one inside the piano body, tempering its overtones, we’re tempted to say its sounds a bit like the ‘Jaws’ motif, but pulls away into more frayed metallic strings and spangled vamps with a sharp clarity that thrills and dances on the mind in Thomas’ precise, playful style comparable to Sun Ra.
What follows feels a fall-out of microcosmic style strung between jazz and classical freedoms. ‘The Laws of Motion’ models a personalised physics of beguiling beauty, clashing hard low notes with piquant highs in ravishing fast/slow polymetric intricacies that appear to bend inside themselves on ‘The Oud of Ziryab’, a ode to the innovator who added a 5th pair of strings to the trad instrument, with foot on the sustain pedal creating a voluminous lushness, before dampening right down to the rapt quiet of ‘For Ibn-Al-Nafis’, and ultimately taking our breath away with the extended lines of melodic avian mimicry in ‘The Birds are Singing’.
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Boomkat Product Review:
Venerable jazz pianist Pat Thomas twists imaginations to the innovations of Arabic astrophysical scales on his 4th suite of solo improvisations for Café OTO’s OTOROKU label.
Coming hot on the heels of his acclaimed actions found in Ahmed 5CD brick, Thomas continues to express his Sufi faith - a key source of inspiration for more than 25 years - with a dedication to Ibn al-Shatir; the Syrian Arab astronomer, mathematician and engineer whose work is said to have paved the way for Copernicus.
With the ‘The Solar Model of Ibn Al-Shatir’ Thomas channels and manifests the complexity of this particular muse’s contributions to the sciences in a totally mesmerising 40 minute recording made in the studios at London’s Fish factory. Honouring and honing in on jazz music’s clinamen toward playing in the spaces between the notes, outside of staid western traditions, Thomas highlights the Arabic origins of “‘jass’ and and the scalar, intervallic and polyphonic contributions made by Arabic musicians” with a fluency and beauty that requires no prior knowledge of musicology to enjoy on its immediate merits.
He stakes these ideas firmly in the near 14 minute long title piece. Purposefully beginning with stark staccato bass notes, played with one hand on the keys and one inside the piano body, tempering its overtones, we’re tempted to say its sounds a bit like the ‘Jaws’ motif, but pulls away into more frayed metallic strings and spangled vamps with a sharp clarity that thrills and dances on the mind in Thomas’ precise, playful style comparable to Sun Ra.
What follows feels a fall-out of microcosmic style strung between jazz and classical freedoms. ‘The Laws of Motion’ models a personalised physics of beguiling beauty, clashing hard low notes with piquant highs in ravishing fast/slow polymetric intricacies that appear to bend inside themselves on ‘The Oud of Ziryab’, a ode to the innovator who added a 5th pair of strings to the trad instrument, with foot on the sustain pedal creating a voluminous lushness, before dampening right down to the rapt quiet of ‘For Ibn-Al-Nafis’, and ultimately taking our breath away with the extended lines of melodic avian mimicry in ‘The Birds are Singing’.
Available To Order (Estimated Shipping between 7-14 Working Days)
This item is to the best of our knowledge available to us from the supplier and should ship to you within the time-frame indicated. If there are any unforeseen issues with availability we will notify you immediately
Boomkat Product Review:
Venerable jazz pianist Pat Thomas twists imaginations to the innovations of Arabic astrophysical scales on his 4th suite of solo improvisations for Café OTO’s OTOROKU label.
Coming hot on the heels of his acclaimed actions found in Ahmed 5CD brick, Thomas continues to express his Sufi faith - a key source of inspiration for more than 25 years - with a dedication to Ibn al-Shatir; the Syrian Arab astronomer, mathematician and engineer whose work is said to have paved the way for Copernicus.
With the ‘The Solar Model of Ibn Al-Shatir’ Thomas channels and manifests the complexity of this particular muse’s contributions to the sciences in a totally mesmerising 40 minute recording made in the studios at London’s Fish factory. Honouring and honing in on jazz music’s clinamen toward playing in the spaces between the notes, outside of staid western traditions, Thomas highlights the Arabic origins of “‘jass’ and and the scalar, intervallic and polyphonic contributions made by Arabic musicians” with a fluency and beauty that requires no prior knowledge of musicology to enjoy on its immediate merits.
He stakes these ideas firmly in the near 14 minute long title piece. Purposefully beginning with stark staccato bass notes, played with one hand on the keys and one inside the piano body, tempering its overtones, we’re tempted to say its sounds a bit like the ‘Jaws’ motif, but pulls away into more frayed metallic strings and spangled vamps with a sharp clarity that thrills and dances on the mind in Thomas’ precise, playful style comparable to Sun Ra.
What follows feels a fall-out of microcosmic style strung between jazz and classical freedoms. ‘The Laws of Motion’ models a personalised physics of beguiling beauty, clashing hard low notes with piquant highs in ravishing fast/slow polymetric intricacies that appear to bend inside themselves on ‘The Oud of Ziryab’, a ode to the innovator who added a 5th pair of strings to the trad instrument, with foot on the sustain pedal creating a voluminous lushness, before dampening right down to the rapt quiet of ‘For Ibn-Al-Nafis’, and ultimately taking our breath away with the extended lines of melodic avian mimicry in ‘The Birds are Singing’.
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