Cracking gig by Toumani accompanied by drums, guitar and bass, a combination I've not seen him use before. He seems to be getting more and more cerebral with every album and every gig, truly pushing back the boundaries of his instrument but by doing so possibly sacrificing emotion for technique, but the musical fireworks equalled anything to be heard next weekend.
I love the way he builds a whole composition from the bare minimum of an idea - I can never listen to him and not think of Bach - I've said it before but it's true. On the night, Toumani can be legitimately called the greatest musician on the planet, whatever the genre - this was one such night.
Friday 4 November 2011
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