An odd reissue of sorts, Bending New Corners combines tracks off two of trumpeter Erik Truffaz's previous albums.
It is unclear why Blue Note felt the need to repackage these tracks yet again; however, here they are and they are worth a listen.
Containing tracks from the sessions that produced The Mask and its European version, The Dream, Bending New Corners is a groove-oriented work that draws heavily on late-'60s and early-'70s Miles Davis.
To these ends, Truffaz is a forward-thinking improviser with a plangent tone and knack for writing funky, modal compositions.
Adding to the hip quotient, rapper Nya guests on a few tracks, delivering a gruff, philosophical vibe that is more G.
Love than G Unit.
Recorded in 1999, the tracks seem more connected to the post-rock, jazz-rap movements of the '90s; in the post-2000 world they don't feel as cutting edge as Truffaz would probably like them to seem.
| Title/Composers | Performer | Listen | Time | Size | Size | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Sweet MercyMarc Erbetta, Marcello Giuliani, Patrick Muller, Nya, Erik Truffaz | Erik Truffaz, Nya | Play | 05:12 | 11 MB | 32 MB |
| 2 | ArroyoMarc Erbetta, Marcello Giuliani, Patrick Muller, Erik Truffaz | Erik Truffaz | Play | 06:27 | 14 MB | 44 MB |
| 3 | MoreMarc Erbetta, Marcello Giuliani, Patrick Muller, Erik Truffaz | Erik Truffaz | Play | 06:10 | 14 MB | 32 MB |
| 4 | LessMarc Erbetta, Marcello Giuliani, Patrick Muller, Erik Truffaz | Erik Truffaz | Play | 03:56 | 9 MB | 21 MB |
| 5 | SiegfriedMarc Erbetta, Marcello Giuliani, Patrick Muller, Nya, Erik Truffaz | Erik Truffaz, Nya | Play | 06:56 | 15 MB | 36 MB |
| 6 | Bending New CornersMarc Erbetta, Marcello Giuliani, Patrick Muller, Nya, Erik Truffaz | Erik Truffaz, Nya | Play | 08:09 | 18 MB | 50 MB |
| 7 | BettyErik Truffaz | Erik Truffaz | Play | 04:17 | 9 MB | 24 MB |
| 8 | MinaretMarc Erbetta, Marcello Giuliani, Patrick Muller, Erik Truffaz | Erik Truffaz | Play | 05:58 | 13 MB | 25 MB |
| 9 | Friendly FireMarc Erbetta, Marcello Giuliani, Patrick Muller, Nya, Erik Truffaz | Erik Truffaz, Nya | Play | 04:18 | 9 MB | 0 MB |
| 10 | AndMarc Erbetta, Marcello Giuliani, Patrick Muller, Erik Truffaz | Erik Truffaz | Play | 10:10 | 23 MB | 34 MB |
| 61 mins | 141 MB | |||||
| 57 mins | 301 MB | |||||
| Artist | Job | |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Bernard Amiard | Art Direction, Design |
| 2 | Benoît Corboz | Engineer, Mixing |
| 3 | Marc Erbetta | Composer, Drums, Mixing, Percussion, Producer |
| 4 | Marcello Giuliani | Bass (Acoustic), Bass (Electric), Composer, Mixing, Producer |
| 5 | Alex Gopher | Mastering |
| 6 | Patrick Muller | Composer, Fender Rhodes, Mixing, Piano, Producer |
| 7 | Nya | Composer, Guest Artist, Primary Artist, Vocals |
| 8 | Nicolas Pflug | Release Production |
| 9 | Erik Truffaz | Composer, Mixing, Primary Artist, Producer, Trumpet |
| Quality | Format | Encoding | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| Standard | MP3 | 320kps 44.1kHz | MP3 is an audio coding format which uses a form of lossy data compression. The highest bitrate of this format is 320kbps (kbit/s). MP3 Digital audio takes less amount of space (up to 90% reduction in size) and the quality is not as good as the original one. |
| CD Quality | FLAC | 16bit 44.1kHz | FLAC is an audio coding format which uses lossless compression. Digital audio in FLAC format has a smaller size and retains the same quality of the original Compact Disc (CD). |