{"product_id":"matthew-walter-smith-iii-stevens-in-common-vinyl-1","title":"Matthew \u0026 Walter Smith III Stevens - In Common: | Vinyl","description":"The moment when spontaneity and technical expertise coalesce into a decidedly different soundscape is captured convincingly in this eponymous debut release from In Common.\r\nAvailable on CD and high quality, 180 gram, 12\" LP - comes with download code containing the high-res digital album.\r\n\r\nBehind that veiled  moniker  are  the  prominent  names  of  tenor  saxophonist Walter Smith III and guitarist Matthew Stevens - and together with vibraphonist Joel Ross, bassist  Harish  Raghavan  and  drummer  Marcus Gilmore, they fashion striking improvisations from original compositional foundations.\r\n  \r\n\"In Common\" is a dynamic recording by a group of peers sharing a mutual musical vocabulary. \"Part of the basis  for  the  project  was  to  write  relatively simple music,\" says Walter Smith III. \"The idea of simplicity downplayed individual ownership which was liberating.\" The outcome is a collection of succinct, in-the-moment canvases that exhibit an engaging contemporary style.\r\n\r\nPreceded by \"freefive\", an improvised piece   that   captures   the   intangible moments that can arise between improvisers, Stevens' \"Unsung\" celebrates the overlooked in our society in a poignant song illuminated by Ross's vibes. \"YINZ\" - Pittsburgh's version of 'y'all' - allows plenty of ducking and diving; and levitational \"foreword\" centers around a rich duet between Smith and Ross. The offbeat, almost Bachian ground of \"ACE\" becomes filled out by Smith's rich tenor, while \"Baron\" is buoyed by syncopated drums and lush, animated guitar. Mysteriously striding \"13th  Floor\"  contrasts  with breezy \"About 360\" and in tribute to the late Geri Allen, her \"Unconditional Love\" is elegantly painted in new light.\r\n\r\nThe success of In Common's informal collaboration is in creating a work that is unmistakeably alive and instinctive.\n\nfreefive \/ Unsung \/ YINZ \/ ACE \/ foreword \/ Baron \/ 13th Floor \/ About 360 \/ Unconditional Love \/ ACE [reprise]\u003cul\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eInternal ID: JITRE\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat Detail: LP\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eHandling Note: **Please allow an additional 72 hours for this item's shipment.**\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eFormat: Vinyl\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eGenre: Jazz\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003cli\u003eReleased: 1\/10\/20\u003c\/li\u003e\n\u003c\/ul\u003e","brand":"Matthew \u0026 Walter Smith III Stevens","offers":[{"title":"Default Title","offer_id":41712131244091,"sku":"EVP-7061117038600","price":32.49,"currency_code":"USD","in_stock":false}],"thumbnail_url":"\/\/cdn.shopify.com\/s\/files\/1\/0375\/2873\/1707\/files\/in-common_ukqmZ.jpg?v=1777063258","url":"https:\/\/record-stop.com\/products\/matthew-walter-smith-iii-stevens-in-common-vinyl-1","provider":"Record Stop","version":"1.0","type":"link"}