[TR24][OF] Dan Tepfer - Eleven Cages - 2017 (Contempopary Jazz)

Pianist Dan Tepfer makes an excellent point here, reminding us that the concept of freedom is actually built on architectural stability. With Eleven Cages Tepfer has his Thomas Merton moment, likening the framework of each song to the walls of his newfound freedom. He recognizes and emphasizes the fact that different structures are housings for exploration and creation, not handcuffs on the imagination or rigid dictates in design methodology.
Tepfer's well-formed views on the permanence and plasticity of time guide his trio's explorations across this album. Each piece toys with seemingly paradoxical rhythmic truths in fascinating ways without coming off as too academic or painting itself into a "math music" corner. There's truly an organic sense to the manner(s) through which this trio merges intellectual curiosity with emotional expression. That's clear in the way rhythms coalesce, part ways, and produce tension (and some release) on "Converge"; it's obvious in the way this trio takes to the shadow dwelling dubbed "Minor Fall," where everything breathes with a sense of wonder; and it's notable on "Hindi Hex," where Tepfer's variable touch and articulate expressions on the piano are put to good use in a North Indian-influenced environment.

foobar2000 1.3.9 / Dynamic Range Meter 1.1.1
log date: 2017-10-14 22:53:41
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Analyzed: Dan Tepfer / Eleven Cages
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DR         Peak         RMS     Duration Track
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DR9       -0.43 dB   -11.76 dB      5:14 01-Roadrunner
DR15      -0.81 dB   -19.69 dB      4:33 02-Minor Fall
DR10      -0.43 dB   -13.85 dB      6:15 03-547
DR12      -0.43 dB   -16.29 dB      2:41 04-Gage Free I
DR9       -0.43 dB   -12.39 dB      5:31 05-Converge
DR14      -0.43 dB   -17.63 dB      4:35 06-Hindi Hex
DR10      -0.43 dB   -13.40 dB      3:56 07-Little Princess
DR15      -0.43 dB   -18.81 dB      2:25 08-Cage Free II
DR8       -0.43 dB   -11.03 dB      6:07 09-Single Ladies
DR12      -0.43 dB   -14.76 dB      3:13 10-For It
DR13      -0.43 dB   -17.20 dB      3:06 11-I Loves You Porgy
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Number of tracks:  11
Official DR value: DR12
Samplerate:        44100 Hz
Channels:          2
Bits per sample:   24
Bitrate:           1392 kbps
Codec:             FLAC
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