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Ballister

Ballister: Smash and Grab

by Mark Corroto
January 29, 2024

A listener might have a premonition when they drop the needle on the hot pink vinyl version or push the play button on the CD or digital download of Smash And Grab by the trio Ballister. They understand, or have knowledge by way of the trio's ten previous releases, that a storm awaits them. The trio ...

Ballister: Chrysopoeia

by Mark Corroto
May 5, 2022

It is difficult to imagine a Ballister recording having its origins in any setting other than a live performance. The trio of saxophonist Dave Rempis, cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm, and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love fuels each performance with the audience's energy on all their recordings, including Chrysopoeia, their tenth. Not that the trio could not produce their music ...

Pianoless Trios: Sonny Rollins to Ballister

by David Brown
May 3, 2022

Sonny Rollins is famous for the pianoless trio. He said the lack of chordal instruments gave him more freedom for soloing. Tonight, a smorgasbord of trios sans pianos. Offering lots of space for soloists and collective interplay. Note: Due to a loose board plug, songs two and three play in mono. The issue was resolved during ...

Ballister: Znachki Stilyag

by John Sharpe
October 3, 2020

Although the title, composed of two unrelated Russian words chosen because they sounded good, doesn't have a meaning, the contents not only sound good but carry rather more weight. The high intensity free jazz trio Ballister comprises reedman Dave Rempis, cellist Fred Lonberg-Holm and drummer Paal Nilssen-Love, three of the finest proponents on their instruments in ...

Slag

By Ballister

Label: Aerophonic Records
Released: 2017
Track listing: Fauchard; Guisarme; Glaive.

Ballister: Slag

by Nicola Negri
December 22, 2017

Ballister: cronache di una working band. Sesto album per questo trio, formato nel 2009 da Dave Rempis (sax contralto e tenore) insieme a Fred Lonberg-Holm (violoncello, elettronica) e Paal Nilssen-Love (batteria e percussioni varie). Negli anni la musica del trio ha sempre mantenuto le stesse caratteristiche di base: un'improvvisazione collettiva caratterizzata ...

The October Revolution of Jazz & Contemporary Music Set for October 5-8 in Philadelphia

October 1, 2017

NEW PHILADELPHIA MUSIC FESTIVAL EXPANDS LINEUP The October Revolution of Jazz & Contemporary Music, a four-day (October 5-8, 2017) music festival presented by Ars Nova Workshop, in partnership with FringeArts, has confirmed several additional artists for its inaugural lineup as well as announcing single-day tickets. THE OCTOBER REVOLUTION 2017 FESTIVAL LINEUP Anthony Braxton: a solo performance ...

Ballister: Slag

by Mark Corroto
January 29, 2017

If you were a fan of cyclist Marco Pantani, you must have appreciated the manner in which he could defeat his opponents in a 100 mile bicycle race. Nicknamed il pirata (the pirate), he could rip their legs off from the start, but the real thing of beauty was the numerous other ways he could win. ...

Worse for the Wear

By Ballister

Label: Aerophonic Records
Released: 2015
Track listing: Fornax; Scutum; Vulpecula.