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Rasmussen, Flaherty, Rowden, Corsano: Crying in Space
ByWith Crying In Space, the trio becomes a quartet, with the edition of Zach Rowden; the bassist's first love was punk, before he developed a taste for free improvisation, folk, drone, and noise, all of which makes him an excellent fit with Rasmussen, Flaherty and Corsano. The touch point here is Albert Ayler's conceptions of free jazz. The 20+ minute opener "The Hesitant Nature of Doubt (Shadow Chase)" begins with a mournful keening. The two saxophonists wrap their sounds round and round each other as Rowden works his bowed bass and Corsano keeps up a fidgety pulse. The conflagration eventually quietens as the four ease off the accelerator and the individual instruments come to the fore. Ayler-like proclamations resound and the machinery restarts its production of energy jazz only to change direction as the piece ends, with quiet duos between Rasmussen and Flaherty, followed by Rowden and Corsano.
Rasmussen opens "What to Expect When Faking Your Own Death" with her stuttering solo saxophone spitting split tones which eventually invite the others to join the affair, its sounds become a whirlpool of churning energy. The key here is the quartet's balancing of that energy through supportive playing. They mix the loud with the gentle, and even the loud maintains a subtlety. The highlight of the performance might be the brief "Industrial Sabotage Friday" with Ayler-inspired anthem melodies which get stretched and embellished to great effect.
Track Listing
The Hesitant Nature of Doubt (Shadow Chase); What to Expect When Faking Your Own Death; Industrial Sabotage Friday.
Personnel
Mette Rasmussen
saxophone, altoPaul Flaherty
saxophone, tenorZachary Rowden
bass, acousticChris Corsano
drumsAdditional Instrumentation
Mette Rasmussen: objects; Paul Flaherty: alto saxophone
Album information
Title: Crying in Space | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Relative Pitch Records
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About Mette Rasmussen
Instrument: Saxophone, alto
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