Jazz Articles about Sean Malone

Sean Malone: Cortlandt

by John Kelman
February 11, 2008

Sometimes people become misrepresented early on. Sean Malone first came to attention as the bassist for death/technical metal band Cynic, but has since garnered more notice for his versatile playing with his fusion/progressive group Gordian Knot. That Malone--who also plays the tapped stick--recorded Cortlandt in 1996, not long after Cynic's Focus (Roadrunner, 1993), makes it even more remarkable. Originally a limited release on Audioimage, it's become something of a cult record--and for good reason. This welcome reissue finally brings it ...