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Industrial Jazz Group: City of Angles
by William Grim
City of Angles is the second CD from the Industrial Jazz Group, one of the most interesting new jazz ensembles on the West Coast scene. Irony abounds in the offerings from the IJG. First of all, there’s nothing “industrial” at all about their music, so you can put away your underlined copies of Walter Benjamin’s essay about the mechanical reproduction of art. And yes, while the IJG is a “new” jazz ensemble, it also pays close attention to the history ...
Continue Readingthe Industrial Jazz Group: Hardcore
by James Nichols
The Industrial Jazz Group has many things going for it. They have gutsy soloists that can intimate both Coleman Hawkins and Eric Dolphy in the same solo. Also, the band includes a very promising tunesmith in pianist Andrew Durkin. They demonstrate marvelous versatility as well, making references to Ornette Coleman, Charles Mingus, Cannonball Adderley, and many others. Finally, they can play very tight arrangements comfortably. The enigmatic name (considering there is nothing industrial or hardcore about this group) may pique ...
Continue ReadingThe Industrial Jazz Group: Hardcore
by AAJ Staff
Perhaps this disc aims for high irony or some kind of inside joke, but the group is anything but “industrial" and their music defies any definition of “hard core." One might perhaps expect machine-like coordination or loud thrusting noise, but this quintet led by Andrew Durkin sticks to the open space of improvisation around (often) arranged accompaniment. The pieces span a reasonable variety of styles, with a generally upbeat and swinging feel. Occasional electronic tinkering adds an aura of mystique, ...
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