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Jason Stein / Damon Smith / Adam Shead: Volumes & Surfaces
ByThe two August dates captured here are both from Chicago, home of the bass clarinetist and drummer. Stein is most likely familiar to you as he has consistently been honored in critic's polls as the top innovator on his instrument and he leads the groups Hearts & Minds, Locksmith Isidore, Nature Work, and the Jason Stein Quartet. Shead is the new name here. He has recently made quite the impact on the Chicago scene, working with Stein, Angel Bat Dawid, Matt Piet, and James Falzone.
The music is undiluted free jazz with energy as its calling card and attention as its driver. Each of the five tracks trades in a mutual exchange. The tender bowed bass notes that open of "Blue Isn't For Sitting" is accompanied by bells and breathy bass clarinet. As the piece progresses, so does the energy. Stein's gentle notes are attended with droning and popping bow work and scraping cymbals. All of which is in service of a group improvisation. This cooperation is heard throughout. Each member of the trio matches pitch on "The Non Dimension Of The Present" cultivating an organic structure that unifies the group and of course the listening experience. Volumes & Surfaces is one exceptional recording.
Track Listing
Heterodox Symmetry; The Deaf Voice Of The Light; Blue Isn't For Sitting; The Non Dimension Of The Present; Clearly, Blue Is For Sitting.
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Title: Volumes & Surfaces | Year Released: 2022 | Record Label: Balance Point Acoustics
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Instrument: Clarinet, bass
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