Smith, Phil

Tagebuch

Debut record by pianist, poet and radio producer Phil Smith. Turning his attention away from BBC feature-making, and his cult Jazz-Disjunction NTS show, Phil offers us the diaristic, heartfelt and homespun 'Tagebuch.' 'Tagebuch' is a collection of musical journal entries, spanning Phil's time living in Berlin from 2013-2017. Using sweetly tumbling piano as a starting point, he flexes his storytelling chops, shifting from scene to scene via voice, folk-jazz arrangements, musique concrète and the occasional techno-synth chugger. Don't be fooled by Phil's back-of-envelope charm, this is an expertly-crafted radio biopic without words; the minutiae of life percolated through layers of accordion, U-Bahn harmonics and beer foam. A talented cast of guests and friends, notably multi-instrumentalist Zac Gvi, add an unassuming weight and emotional muscle to this deeply personal source material.

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Format
LP - 1 disk
Release date
02-08-2024
Label
Item-nr
548965
EAN
5050580829572
Availability
Exp. 02-08-2024
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TRACKS

Disk 1

1. JANUARIES (AM ANFANG)
2. TO THE TRAIN
3. AT LEAST WE GOT TO SIT ON THE GROUND, PT. 1 & 2
4. MADE / FOUND (FOR C)
5. IMPERFECT / CONDITIONAL
6. JANUARIES (AM FENSTER)
7. SHE TRANSLATES
8. ABWASCHEN
9. IMPROVISATION ON OUR CITY (FOR LYRA)
10. BRUCKE
11. STOOPY
12. PRELUDE FOR THE HINTERHOF (TO LG)