Archive: November, 2006

stranded depots

Wednesday, November 29th, 2006

Remote Viewers / Stranded Depots
Leo Lab / CD076

David Petts / tenor sax, keyboards, Louise Petts / voice, alto sax, theremi/ , Adrian Northover / saxophones

This is a trio which just gets better with every release. David and Louise Petts are composer/saxophonists who work virtually exclusively together, on their own compositions, releasing material on Leo Records. This apparent lack of interest in doing the rounds of the avant garde “scene” trying to scrape together gigs and play with anyone who’s around is refreshing and pleasing; the results are extremely distinctive.

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the dream

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

THE DREAM
Daniel Carter, William Parker, Federico Ughi

Daniel Carter: alto and tenor sax, clarinet, trumpet, flute / William Parker: bass, tuba, shakuhachi / Federico Ughi: drums

Recorded in Brooklyn, New York / Date: July 22nd 2005 / Release: March 2006 / Total CD time 69:58 / Photograph: Federico Ughi…more…

TRACKS:
This Is The Dream / Little Did I Know / 6 1/2 billion / Showering of Gifts / The Truth In The Core / Never Before /Zero Softly / The Traditionalist! / Sea Soul / Spiritual Awakening / Stillness /Notorious / Life Beyond Death / Tempting Faith

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there’s a tiger in here tonight

Tuesday, November 28th, 2006

Steve Dalachinsky - words and Federico Ughi - drums, voice and live sampling. Recorded live at the Knitting Factory, New York City. Date: November 12th, 2001. Release: August 2002 577records CD: I THOUGHT IT WAS THE END OF THE WORLD … more…

TRACKS:
The Submarine Kyrsk (for Marty Matz)
I Thought It Was The End Of The World
It’s Been 0-0 Since The Beginning Of The Game
There’s A Tiger In Here Tonight
We Play Just Like Dominoes
If There Are Only Captains In The World
I Thought It Was The End Of The World (Part 2)

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re-sound

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Re-sound
Move Records MCD255

Compositions by John Cage, Brendan Colbert, Thomas Reiner, Ken Murray, Harvey Solberger and Paul Moulatlet.

Re-sound are an Australian ensemble who here present eight chamber works, by members of the group and others. The sound-world is very contemporary, with all of the variations which that implies.

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the fairly young bean

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Russell / Altena / Day / The Fairly Young Bean
Emanem / 4036

John Russell / guitar, Maarten Altena / cello, bass, Terry Day / percussion, voice

Russell’s is probably the only name which rings a bell in this trio from way back in 1981, a session which has taken nearly two decades to emerge blinking into the arena of publicly available recordings. The other two were long-serving improvisers even back then, but their names are in danger of vanishing into the crevices of history, and so it’s nice to have this CD if only to preserve them.

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the first full turn

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Rottor / The First Full Turn
Emanem / 4026

Paul Rutherford / trombone, voice, Julie Tippett / voice, thumb piano, Keith Tippett / piano, bells, maracas, Paul Rogers / bass

This is, as the name suggests, a document of the first “official” performance by Rottor, as opposed to Rotor, the same group without Julie Tippett. An added bonus — beyond the call of duty, what with track one being over fifty minutes long — is a solo turn by Rutherford from a couple of months earlier.

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extended plays

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Roger Smith / Extended Plays
Emanem / 4032

Roger Smith / guitar, Neil Matcalfe / flute, one track only

Roger Smith is a lovely player; luxuriant, mellow and lush, with his full harmonies drifting between jazz and classicism. Would it surprise anyone, then, to learn that he’s a core member of the second generation of British free improvisors, a collaborator with some of the allegedly harshest players around and an ex-student of Derek Bailey’s?

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saturnalia / saturnalia string trio with daniel carter

Saturday, November 25th, 2006

Jonathan LaMaster’s Saturnalia
Sublingual / SLR002

Jonathon LaMaster / violin, guitar, vocals, Michael Bullock / bass, James Coleman / theremin, Creed Drew / guitar, Keiko Higuchi / vocals, trombone, radio, Greg Kelly / trumpet, one track only, Bill T Miller / sampler, TTatsuya Nakatani / drums, Kory Sylvester / electronic drums, one track only, Vic Rawlings / cello, banjo, sarangi, Robin Amos / synth, Larry Coar / drums, Michael Knoblach / drums, Steve LaMaster / alto sax, one track only, Roger Miller / guitar, Zak Sherzad / reeds, Elliott Sharp / guitar, one track only

Saturnalia String Trio with Daniel Carter
Sublingual / SLRV1001

Jonathan LaMaster / violin, Vic Rawlings / cello, sarangi, Mike Bullock / bass, Daniel Carter / reeds, flute, trumpet, Andrew Barker / drums, one track only

The string trio release is a 7-inch EP; the CD documents two very different studio sessions from 1996 and 1997. The thing is, the name “Saturnalia” doesn’t seem to refer to anything very specific; there are three entirely different lineups here, liberally seasoned with guest players of all kinds, the only common thread being Mr LaMaster himself. While that doesn’t help us to tag Saturnalia with a neat little description like, I don’t know, “jazz-rock improv postmodernists”, it certainly makes for intruiging listening.

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