hits from time changes by blood drum spirit

1 hits 7:16 © 1986 david bindman

in david’s composition, the saxophone melody and rhythmic ‘hits’ bounce off each other in quick succession, while tight clusters of notes in the piano interact dissonantly with the underlying harmonies. the bass line and recurring rhythm section vamp suggest a dance groove, though with a similar dissonance. the theme and form give the piece an asymmetrical yet organic shape. freewheeling improvisations unfold over a repeating, yet ever-reinterpreted progression, while a hand drum solo closes the piece.

royal’s drum set rhythms in the vamp and bass solo reflect the frikyiwa bell timeline of the sikyi music of the asante people of ghana.