Jazz Articles about Club d'Elf

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Club D'Elf: Now I Understand

by Nic Jones
October 21, 2006

This music takes its time, and only repeated exposure to its delights reveals the depth of its identity. There is an overriding sense of construction behind the entire programme of Now I Understand, which perhaps stems from the fact that it's made up from both real-time and collaged parts. It takes in elements of dance music of the skewed and worthwhile variety, and features contributions from musicians associated with a wide variety of fields.

At first the voices on “Just ...

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Club D'Elf: 100 Years of Flight & Live

by Celeste Sunderland
December 12, 2004

I'm pretty certain the geometric, polychromatic designs on the Club d'Elf album covers are meant to be stared at while listening. Because if your eyes linger long enough, the patterns propel into motion. Club d'Elf 100 Years of Flight (12/18/2003) Live (5/26/2004) Kufala Recordings 2004

With a shifting lineup, the group's latest two releases, 100 Years of Flight , recorded at the Lizard Lounge in Cambridge last ...

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Club d'Elf

by Mark Sabbatini
September 18, 2004

Here's a band who's music jam band fans may never need to buy -although they really should at some point. It's easy to classify Club d'Elf as one more in a crowded field, but they take things a step beyond with their music prowess and an astonishing range of guest musicians. Postings featuring this trio may not be as prolific as the Greatful Dead and Phish (groups that can actually be filtered out of some site's ...

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Club d'Elf: Mystery, Science, Theater

by Chris M. Slawecki
August 5, 2004

Club d'Elf is a Boston-based band led by bassist Mike Rivard. They've just released three two-CD live sets---recorded at the Knitting Factory in New York City in 2000, at Vassar College Chapel in 2001 and in Athens, GA, in 2002--on Kufala Records.These are just about the only simple statements you can make about Club d'Elf.What kind of band is Club d'Elf? What sort of music do they play? Ummmm'Club d'Elf is a free-form floating ...

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Club d'Elf: Live: Vassar Chapel 2/26/01

by AAJ Staff
May 21, 2004

Boston area bassist Mike Rivard has led a running jam at the Lizard Lounge for over five years now, which is an impressive tenure for such an exploratory project. Club d'Elf, as the adventure is known, released its double-disc debut, As Above , in 2001 to critical acclaim; this year's output includes three (count 'em, three) more double-disc live sets recorded live in Athens, GA; New York City; and Poughkeepsie, NY, respectively. The ultra-low budget packaging leaves something to be ...

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Club d'Elf: As Above: Live at the Lizard Lounge

by AAJ Staff
March 1, 2001

The groove runs deep and long on As Above, a 2-disc set from Club d'Elf. Voyaging through realms of electronica, ethnic percussion, and dirty funk, As Above pays exquisite attention to the beat. The two-plus hours of collected music on this set document the highlights of five months' worth of live improv at Boston's Lizard Lounge. (OK, so it's actually in Cambridge, but what's a hop across the river in the grand scheme of things?) Ringleader (bassist) Mike Rivard hosts ...