Dunmall, Paul / Corsano, Chris – “Identical Sunsets” – [Esp-Disk]

New ESP action of a live 2008 set, featuring a dual duel.
Dunmall starts with a surprise attack on (Scottish) border
pipes. Corsano counters with some sort of wind-drone
or eternally bowed whazzit, it really puts a lot of
electricity into the air to start. The pipes just scatter
and sizzle, they get dizzy dazzling after a bit, but
finish with a sort of folk flaire, those juggling trills
and then a climb up. Excellent work. Moving then to his
tenor, and Corsano to his kit, the duo start with a
few bars of of a flowing melody, that becomes a solid
3 minute work out then hits a gentle section before
taking some snare inhalation… The echo of the quick
trills of the bagpipes are definitely a part of Dunmall’s
sax approach. Around 9 1/2 minutes the duo hits a lock
and relock groove, the crowd chirps up…another down
gentle phase blows in before one last push. “Better Get
Another Lighthouse” is next up and this has a great
Chicago blaze feel with Corsano on a focused roll. On
the closer, “Outa of Sight” the two play mouse and mouse
before getting back to the cat and mouse pouncing. For
more Dumall at KFJC check out some earlier jazz outings
and also Mujician and Marsupilami. Respect the pouch!

-Thurston Hunger