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George Crotty Trio: Chronotope

Read "Chronotope" reviewed by Dan McClenaghan

by Dan McClenaghan
July 12, 2022

Surf the web in search of the word “chronotope" and encounter explanations concerning “literary theory of philosophy and language to describe how time and space are represented in language..." And so on. A bit cerebral for the layman, perhaps, but Chronotope, from cellist George Crotty and his trio, seems not all that brainy. Visceral, perhaps, and organic in its embrace of influences from the Middle East, South America and India. Taking a lead from the piano trio format, Crotty fronts ...

Album Review

George Crotty: Chronotope

Read "Chronotope" reviewed by Anya Wassenberg

by Anya Wassenberg
June 27, 2022

Cellist George Crotty excels at blending various elements into a unique musical brew. On Chronotope, a cross-cultural mix of South American, Arabic, Indian, and contemporary jazz idioms amount to a stream of genre-blurring invention.On the opening tune, “Island Incidental," the sounds of water mix with acoustic guitar-like accompaniment, with results that are atmospheric as well as melodic. Shimmering cymbals crisscross a moody cello line. “Chronotope," the title track, takes a Middle Eastern rhythm and melody into psychedelic improvisation ...