Gareth Williams Power Trio - Shock! (2009)
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Features Stereo and Multichannel Surround Sound | Linn Records # AKD 326
Shock! sees Wales' top jazz pianist deliver a selection of funky originals. From melancholy ballads to biting funk, the Power Trio bring a powerful focus and lyrical power to all that they play.
This Williams' second disc for the Scottish audiophile label, and while by the album title tune it may remind one of The Bad Plus, it's really not a louder and faster sort of piano trio. Williams lists some of his eclectic influences as tenor David Lloyd, Freddie King, Bil Evans, Thin Lizzy and Mahler. But this is a generally electric-sounding trio in that most of the tracks feature Williams on the Yamaha S6 with a Fender-Rhodes sort of sound, and his bassist is electric. However, the clean and spacious multichannel stage setting puts the three players clearly in front of the listener.
The title tune is a hard-hitting rock-influenced number with an insistent bass riff. Williams lists Led Zeppelin, Cream, Hendrix and James Brown among his thoughts on this one. But it's still jazz improvisation. Evans The Piano is a tribute to Bill Evans, and being a Welshman explains the opening track as well as a later tribute to several Welsh poets who died in the two world wars. Seven Leaves not surprisingly quotes a bit of Autumn Leaves. There's only a single non-original on the disc - a thoughtful acoustic piano version of John Coltrane's Giant Steps. Laurence Cottle's solos are a standout on the album. He also leads a big band, and I must say his lines stand out more distinctly than most acoustic doublebassist's.
Tracklist:
01. A Welshman in New York
02. SHOCK!
03. Giant Steps
04. Zelda
05. Seven leaves
06. Keeping up with our Jones's
07. Rocky crater
08. Holey moley
09. For Alun Lewis, Hedd Wyn And the Others
10. Twenty Years Later
11. Some In
12. Evans the Piano
13. Zed Blues
Personnel
Gareth Williams - keyboards, piano
Laurence Cottle - electric bass
Ian Thomas - drums
Produced by Laurence Cottle. Recorded at The Bunker, Welwyn, Herts.
Engineered by John Gallen, Steve Cooper & Ralph Salmins.
Surround Mixing & Mastering by Philip Hobbs & Julia Thomas at Finesplice.
foobar2000 2.1 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
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Analyzed: Gareth Williams Power Trio / Shock!
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -7.16 dB -29.24 dB 6:32 01-A Welshman in New York
DR14 -8.35 dB -28.99 dB 6:21 02-SHOCK!
DR17 -5.24 dB -29.31 dB 4:50 03-Giant Steps
DR13 -10.76 dB -31.18 dB 5:49 04-Zelda
DR16 -4.87 dB -29.38 dB 5:44 05-Seven Leaves
DR15 -5.56 dB -26.76 dB 3:56 06-Keeping up with our Jones's
DR16 -6.89 dB -29.18 dB 3:56 07-Rocky Crater
DR14 -8.14 dB -27.87 dB 5:28 08-Holey Moley
DR15 -5.74 dB -30.51 dB 4:54 09-For Alun Lewis, Hedd Wyn And the Others
DR16 -6.80 dB -30.27 dB 5:15 10-Twenty Years Later
DR13 -8.26 dB -27.96 dB 5:09 11-Some In
DR17 -5.24 dB -29.61 dB 8:25 12-Evans the Piano
DR15 -8.38 dB -28.10 dB 3:16 13-Zed Blues
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR15
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Gareth Williams Power Trio / Shock!
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -5.46 dB -23.78 dB 6:32 01-A Welshman in New York
DR15 -6.38 dB -23.42 dB 6:21 02-SHOCK!
DR16 -5.03 dB -23.89 dB 4:50 03-Giant Steps
DR13 -8.70 dB -25.79 dB 5:49 04-Zelda
DR15 -4.94 dB -23.95 dB 5:44 05-Seven leaves
DR14 -5.41 dB -21.35 dB 3:56 06-Keeping up with our Jones's
DR16 -5.12 dB -23.77 dB 3:56 07-Rocky crater
DR14 -6.45 dB -22.55 dB 5:28 08-Holey moley
DR15 -5.44 dB -25.11 dB 4:54 09-For Alun Lewis, Hedd Wyn And the Others
DR16 -5.89 dB -24.83 dB 5:15 10-Twenty Years Later
DR13 -6.74 dB -22.64 dB 5:09 11-Some In
DR15 -5.25 dB -24.12 dB 8:25 12-Evans the Piano
DR14 -6.64 dB -22.53 dB 3:16 13-Zed Blues
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR15
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Gareth Williams Power Trio / Shock!
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -7.16 dB -29.24 dB 6:32 01-A Welshman in New York
DR14 -8.35 dB -28.99 dB 6:21 02-SHOCK!
DR17 -5.24 dB -29.31 dB 4:50 03-Giant Steps
DR13 -10.76 dB -31.18 dB 5:49 04-Zelda
DR16 -4.87 dB -29.38 dB 5:44 05-Seven Leaves
DR15 -5.56 dB -26.76 dB 3:56 06-Keeping up with our Jones's
DR16 -6.89 dB -29.18 dB 3:56 07-Rocky Crater
DR14 -8.14 dB -27.87 dB 5:28 08-Holey Moley
DR15 -5.74 dB -30.51 dB 4:54 09-For Alun Lewis, Hedd Wyn And the Others
DR16 -6.80 dB -30.27 dB 5:15 10-Twenty Years Later
DR13 -8.26 dB -27.96 dB 5:09 11-Some In
DR17 -5.24 dB -29.61 dB 8:25 12-Evans the Piano
DR15 -8.38 dB -28.10 dB 3:16 13-Zed Blues
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR15
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 6
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 16934 kbps
Codec: DST64
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Analyzed: Gareth Williams Power Trio / Shock!
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DR Peak RMS Duration Track
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DR15 -5.46 dB -23.78 dB 6:32 01-A Welshman in New York
DR15 -6.38 dB -23.42 dB 6:21 02-SHOCK!
DR16 -5.03 dB -23.89 dB 4:50 03-Giant Steps
DR13 -8.70 dB -25.79 dB 5:49 04-Zelda
DR15 -4.94 dB -23.95 dB 5:44 05-Seven leaves
DR14 -5.41 dB -21.35 dB 3:56 06-Keeping up with our Jones's
DR16 -5.12 dB -23.77 dB 3:56 07-Rocky crater
DR14 -6.45 dB -22.55 dB 5:28 08-Holey moley
DR15 -5.44 dB -25.11 dB 4:54 09-For Alun Lewis, Hedd Wyn And the Others
DR16 -5.89 dB -24.83 dB 5:15 10-Twenty Years Later
DR13 -6.74 dB -22.64 dB 5:09 11-Some In
DR15 -5.25 dB -24.12 dB 8:25 12-Evans the Piano
DR14 -6.64 dB -22.53 dB 3:16 13-Zed Blues
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Number of tracks: 13
Official DR value: DR15
Samplerate: 2822400 Hz / PCM Samplerate: 176400 Hz
Channels: 2
Bits per sample: 1
Bitrate: 5645 kbps
Codec: DST64
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