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A>s>h>s: Audible Stellar Hypnotic Situations
by David A. Cobb
At first listen, A>S>H>S could easily come off as a stereotypical jam band. But to dismiss the group as just another one of the crop of bands spawned by Medeski, Martin, and Wood would be a mistake. Where MMW and similar groups sometimes fail to maintain a steady concept throughout their albums, the Houston-based jazz ensemble ...
Beans: Only
by David A. Cobb
Arguably the best thing about jazz is its lack of definition. Like punk rock, almost anything can be considered jazz--as long as there is an element of “the real" throughout the music. Antipop Consortium member/rapper Beans uses this to his advantage on Only, again experimenting with pushing the boundaries of modern jazz and hip-hop. He fuses ...
Various Artists: Impulsive! Revolutionary Jazz Reworked
by David A. Cobb
The problem with remixes--and electronic music in general--is repetition. More often than not, a particular song may have so much going on, especially if it's jazz, that artists who attempt remixes stick with a minimalist approach that ends up rehashing the same beats, the same phrases, and the same samples to the end. Impulsive!, for the ...
Matthew Shipp: One
by David A. Cobb
While Matthew Shipp's more recent releases focus on a mixture of avant garde electronica and trip-hop, he returns to his roots and a back-to-basics approach with the songs on One. The album, the latest release in Thirsty Ear's Blue Series (for which Shipp does A&R work), consists of nothing but a man and his piano, and ...
Drop Trio: Cezanne
by David A. Cobb
The “funk jazz" moniker can be a tricky one for bands. On one hand, die-hard jazz enthusiasts are loath to listen simply because of the funk elements. On the other, the funkier among us might not enjoy the music because they may regard traditional jazz as a more staid musical genre. Thankfully, Houston's Drop Trio rides ...
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