Jazz Articles about Common Ground

Common Ground: "not enough space"

by Ed Kopp
July 1, 1998

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Two listens and I became hooked on Common Ground, a clever fusion duo consisting of saxophonist Chris Farr from Philadelphia and guitarist Erik Sayles of Connecticut. This is the pair's second release, and it also features monster drummer Dennis Chambers, talented bassist James Genus, keyboardist Dan Zank, and percussionist Brian Farr.

Chris Farr and Erik Sayles weren't aiming for snooze-jazz radio with this one, because “not enough space" combines the guitar-driven intensity of Tribal Tech with the improvisational melodicism ...