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Matt Turner and John Harmon: Outside In
by AAJ Staff
Outside, inside; man, this disc is all over the place. Cellist Turner, probably best known from various fine collaborations with Jeff Song (guitar, kayagum, bass), here is mostly in, with standards pop, jazz, and religious, and with bizarre timing, an original tune called “Ground Zero,” which turns out to be an excellent blues. It’s not mood music, though much is, um, standard. Harmon’s piano comping is solid mainstream and Turner turns in some tasty slurs and off notes.
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read moreMatt Turner and John Harmon: Outside In
by AAJ Staff
The apt title of Outside In offers two tidbits of information about the music contained within. First, cellist Turner and pianist Harmon approach “in" standards by Miles Davis and others with beautiful, fluid melodic interpretations. Second, they also proffer a measured amount of “outside" playing throughout--just enough to balance their travels between the lines. For example, their cover of Ornette Coleman's “Roundtrip" takes pronounced liberties with the original--which add color and mystery to the piece.
While this disc is jointly ...
read moreNancy King and Steve Christofferson: Dream Lands
by Dave Nathan
On Dream Lands, Nancy King continues her journey through American popular music, exploring not only classic standards, but other bits and pieces that have been hidden away in the nooks and crannies of the caverns of jazz vocal music. Previous journeys found her accompanied by guitarist Glen Moore. This time her traveling companion is pianist Steve Christofferson. These two are no strangers to each other having performed together at jazz venues and concerts in their home, the Pacific Northwest for ...
read moreMatt Turner & Chum: Never, Never Now
by Glenn Astarita
Cellist Matt Turner is a rather worldly and altogether complete musician who is equally adept at performing solo recitals, jazz, free-improv or supporting singer-songwriter Kitty Brazelton on her excellent 1999 release, “Love Not Love Lust Not Love”. Here, Turner along with monster bassist-solo artist Jeff Song and rock solid drummer John Mettam engage in a bit of psychedelic avante-garde-rock on Never, Never Now. “Matt Turner and Chum” are perhaps the wildest rock orientated cello-bass-drums trio you are likely to hear ...
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