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Walt Dickerson - Relativity (1995)

Posted By: Oceandrop

Date: 23 Jan 2012 16:46:00

Review by Steve Huey ~allmusic
Largely continuing the blueprint of A Sense of Direction, Relativity finds Walt Dickerson mixing standards with adventurous yet upbeat originals. This time around, though, there's a subtext to Dickerson's standards selection: all three – "It Ain't Necessarily So," "I Can't Get Started," and "Autumn in New York" – had been previously recorded by Milt Jackson, which invited explicit comparisons and gave Dickerson a chance to show off how distinctive and pioneering his Coltrane-influenced approach to vibes really was. As for his originals, Dickerson is once again in a good mood, offering bursts of up-tempo energy in "Steppin' Out" and the title track, as well as a playfully swinging tribute to his eight-year-old sister titled "Sugar Lump."

On the more cerebral side, there's a free-form dialogue with bassist Ahmed Abdul-Malik, "The Unknown," which features some of Dickerson's freest playing. If there is a flaw with Relativity, it's that it doesn't have quite the same spark of revelation as Dickerson's first two albums; critics were beginning to identify his brief note clusters and stop-start phrasing as stylistic trademarks, and aside from the duet with Abdul-Malik, the record doesn't really push Dickerson's sound into new territory. Still, taken independently of context, Relativity is another fine recording and one of the better pieces of Dickerson's underappreciated legacy.

Tracklist:
01. Relativity (5:26)
02. It Ain't Necessary So (4:32)
03. I Can't Get Started (5:10)
04. Steppin' Out (2:09)
05. The Unknown (4:03)
06. Sugar Lump (6:10)
07. Autumn in New York (7:28)

Personnel:
Walt Dickerson - vibraphone
Austin Crowe - piano
Ahmed Abdul-Malik - bass
Andrew Cyrille - drums

about

~allAboutJazz

Born: April 16, 1928 | Died: May 15, 2008 | Instrument: Vibraphone

Dickerson made a fairly 'big splash' when his first recordings appeared in the early 60s (Down Beat Critics Poll “New Star”, 1962), but he's remained an enigmatic figure ever since. His early sides demonstrated a sure grasp of the Hampton/Jackson continuum in blazing through standards, but his original compositions on those dates reflected a spiritual, even mystical flavor that was expanded on in recordings into the early 80s.

Dickerson's distinctive melodic and rhythmic approach is complemented by his unique timbre on what is often a cold-sounding and unwieldly instrument - his use of rubber mallets specially-treated to produce a plush and very warm yet crisp sound, immediately recognizable. Of all his recordings, most are in the trio format, none larger than a quintet (with two drummers!), and no horn players appear. There is an underlying current of turbulence yet an overall air of serenity to his work.

Also curious (and frustrating to his small but devoted group of devotees) are Dickerson's long periods of inactivity; no recordings exist between 1966 and 1975, and his last released LP was in 1982. Word has it that he still performs sporadically around his native Philadelphia, even more rarely in New York and the west coast. (Anyone with more information is implored to contact the author!)

Among his more noted collaborators are Sun Ra (both in the 60s and 70s) and Andrew Cyrille, who performed on the great majority of Dickerson's recordings from 1961 (possibly Cyrille's first major recording?) through 1982.

Source: Damon Short

Walt Dickerson (1928 - 2008)

All selections composed by Walt Dickerson
Supervision by Esmond Edwards
Recorded in Englewood Cliffs, NJ; on January 16, 1962
Recording Engineer: Rudy Van Gelder
Digital remastering, 1995 - Kirk Felton (Fantasy Studios, Berkeley)
Includes liner notes by Robert Levin, reproduced from the original album

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