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Wooley - Rempis - Niggenkemper - Corsano: From Wolves To Whales
by Glenn Astarita
Heavy-duty improvisers, saxophonist Dave Rempis and trumpeter Nate Wooley comprise a union of Chicago and New York artists who share a similar vision. Thus, From Wolves To Whales marks the quartet's debut album. As anticipated, the musicians delve deep into the outside schema of jazz amid a largely aggressive mode of attack. With hustling cadences, energized soloing and all the customary trimmings, the band acutely morphs the improv platform with semi-structured song-forms. And while the free jazz connotations are intact, ...
Continue ReadingRempis - Johnston - Ochs: Spectral
by Glenn Astarita
For this nascent record label's sixth offering, Chicago-based saxophonist Dave Rempis unites with West Coast modernists, saxophonist Larry Ochs (The Rova Saxophone Quartet) and trumpeter Darren Johnston who has been all over the jazz map these days. Here, the trio hunkers down and prepares for battle via cyclonic three-way flurries, dappled with polytonal hues and expansive horizons, occasionally throttled with subversive dialogues and a few tetchy conversations. Moreover, the press notes intimate the group's initial comfort zone, but their ensuing ...
Continue ReadingI 10 Cd nel CD-Player di... Dave Rempis
by Vincenzo Roggero
01. Secret Museum of Mankind -North Africa 1925-1948 (Yahoo Records-1997). Una fantastica compilation che ho trovato al Papa Jazz, uno dei mie negozi di dischi preferiti a Columbia, mentre ero in tour da quelle parti. 02. Albertina Walker-Platinum Gospel (Sonorous Enterntainment-2011). Un'altra compilation questa volta di grandi cantanti di gospel. Sfortunatamente ci sono poche informazioni nella confezione riguardo date di registrazione, musicisti, etc. ma una una tonnellata di grande musica e una voce ...
Continue ReadingDave Rempis/Joshue Abrams/Avreeayl Ra: Aphelion
by Mark Corroto
The blossoming of an artist is a beautiful thing. In order for a musician to thrive in today's jazz world, he must be willing to operate in multiple lineups, go on book tours, organize other musicians' shows, and record and promote his own music. A tall task, but saxophonist Dave Rempis has made the jump from sideman to entrepreneur with applause. The trio recording Aphelion and duo Second Spring are the third and fourth releases on his artist-run ...
Continue ReadingThe Rempis / Daisy Duo: Second Spring
by Glenn Astarita
Second Spring is one of two concurrent releases for Chicago reedman Dave Rempis' young Aerophonics Records label. The other outing Aphelion, features the artist's regular working trio. Here, Rempis aligns with longtime kindred spirit, drummer Tim Daisy for a rather aggressive, high-impact duo framework. At times Daisy's busy and highly active drumming patterns could easily be mistaken for two drummers laying out the grooves in simultaneous fashion. Therefore, the duo sports a large, hustling and bustling soundstage, where they push ...
Continue ReadingWheelhouse: Boss Of The Plains
by Mark Corroto
Listening to the improvising trio Wheelhouse, one might get the distinct sensation of being inside of a dream.One of two inaugural releases for saxophonist Dave Rempis' Aerophonic Records label, Boss Of The Plains, documents the evolution of Rempis, vibraphonist Jason Adasiewicz, and bassist Nate McBride}}'s collaborative trio. This band, which was formed in 2005 to present each player's compositions, gradually morphed into this wholly improvisatory chamber jazz format.Rempis first came to national attention as Ken Vandermark's ...
Continue ReadingBallister: Mechanism
by AAJ Italy Staff
Come il precedente Bastard String (autoprodotto) anche Mechanisms è registrato dal vivo e non potrebbe essere diversamente perché risulta veramente difficile pensare di vedere imprigionata in uno studio di registrazione l'energia sviluppata da questo trio. Tre straordinari improvvisatori, dal comune denominatore prestigioso come Ken Vandermark, danno vita ad un set che scatena una furia apparentemente incontrollata, spesso dominata dal sovrapporsi di suoni distorti, con momenti di pura cacofonia, allucinazioni timbriche, convulsioni armoniche. Una tempesta sonora si abbatte sull'ascoltatore che si ...
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