2010 – 2019
first half:
anouar brahem souvenance
jakob bro
oton jon bang
paul bley
second half:
jon balke: siwan
mod
steve tibbetts: life of
OTON ARENI
areni agbabian: bloom
mod
björn meyer: provenance
„Life Of“ is an album that despite the relatively infrequent music making of Steve Tibbetts is well worth the wait for long time fans. For those just entering his singular sound world, it’s an appealing gateway– with the ECM catalog now on Spotify, listeners can check out his previous work with ease. For audiophiles, this album is a treat as Tibbetts mixed the album in the concert hall in Macalester College near his Minnesota home by placing 2 sets of microphones in the hall during playback to capture the rich ambiance. With one set in the center of the hall and one in the rear, it really captures a sonically rich and broad domain. Tibbetts’ guitar tone with its massive depth, fretboard squeaks and fretless like character are enough to captivate the listener for the entire duration of the album along with its meditative mood.