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Seth Misterka and the Misterka Clones: President's Day
by Glenn Astarita
New York City-based saxophonist/composer Seth Misterka has studied and performed with new music icon Anthony Braxton, while generally aligning his talents with many of the Northeast’s up and comers. (Or, to some extent, Braxton influenced composers and instrumentalists.)
President’s Day features Misterka’s quintet, who abide by the moniker Seth Misterka and the Misterka Clones. With this release, the musicians set themselves apart from many of their young peers! Not content to simply mimic proven formulas, this band dishes ...
Continue ReadingBrian Glick: Trophy
by AAJ Staff
At some point in the '60s, collective improvisation became intimately associated with “energy music," through the work of Albert Ayler and others. Sheer unrelenting intensity defined this sound. (Peter Brotzmann, Charles Gayle, and other improvisers offer ample proof that these two categories can fit together very nicely. However, British improvisers like Derek Bailey and the SME have also been busy since the late '60s recording evidence that alternative approaches can work just as well.)
Perhaps it's the “composed" nature of ...
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