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David Cross played violin for King Crimson from 1972 to 1974.
He was a deluxe session-man until he released his first solo album,
the all-instrumental
Memos from Purgatory (Red Hot, 1989), orchestrated for violin, saxophone,
keyboards (Sheila Maloney) and rhythm section, whose standout is the nine-minute Meantime.
The Big Picture (Red Hot, 1992) is a much more accessible work, that
returns to the song format.
Testing to Destruction (Red Hot, 1994) is a band album, the violin being
somewhat subdued, a progressive-rock work that fused classical, jazz and
rock elements.
Exiles (Cleopatra, 1998) boasts an impressive line-up of distinguished
guests, but the music is rarely up to the task (Hero).
Cross also plays in Radius, a band formed in 1989 by percussionist and
keyboardist Geoff Serle, after he left Research.
Arc Measuring (Ear-Rational, 1988) offers adventurous progressive-rock,
especially in the four lengthy jams: Waterfront, Arc measuring,
Aerial view, Tougher.
Sightseeing (Ear Rational, 1989), featuring Sheila Maloney on keyboards
and Tim Crowther on guitar, was equally engaging.
Elevation (Ear Rational, 1992) has a stronger Far Eastern feeling
and more convoluted counterpoint. The tours de force are
Last Train Out of Tangier,
Ultramarine,
Sensitized/Desensitized,
Sky Dive.
Radius has also released There is No Peace (Voiceprint, 1995) and
Civilizations (Noisy, 2001).
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(Translation by/ Tradotto da Gianluca Mantovan)
David Cross suono' il violino per i King Crimson dal 1972 al 1974. Fu un
session-man di lusso fino a quando registro' il suo primo album solista,
lo strumentale Memos from Purgatory (Red Hot, 1989), orchestrato per violino,
sassofono, tastiere (Sheila Maloney) e sezione ritmica, in cui spiccano
i nove minuti di Meantime. The Big Picture (Red Hot, 1992) e' molto piu'
accessibile e ripropone il formato canzone. Testing to Destruction (Red
Hot, 1994) e' il lavoro di una band che quasi soggioga il violino, progressive-rock
che unisce elementi di classica, jazz e rock. Exiles (Cleopatra, 1998) vanta
eccellenti ospiti ma la musica e' raramente all'altezza (Hero).
Cross suona pure nei Radius, una band formata nel 1989 dal percussionista
e tastierista Geoff Serle dopo la dipartita dai Research. Arc Measuring
(Ear-Rational, 1988) offre avventuroso progressive-rock specialmente nelle
quattro lunghe jam: Waterfront, Arc measuring, Aerial view, Tougher. Altrettanto
avvincente fu Sightseeing (Ear Rational, 1989) con la tastierista Sheila
Maloney e il chitarrista Tim Crowther. Elevation (Ear Rational, 1992) ha
un feeling piu' Far East e contrappunto piu' involuto. I tour de force sono
Last Train Out of Tangier, Ultramarine, Sensitized/Desensitized, Sky Dive.
I Radius pubblicarono pure There is No Peace (Voiceprint, 1995) e Civilizations
(Noisy, 2001).
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