Jazz Articles about Ivo Perelman

Ivo Perelman: The Hammer

by Glenn Astarita
April 1, 2000

On The Hammer, hard blowing tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman performs a series of heated, or shall we say - explosive - duets with modern jazz drummer Jay Rosen. Again, Perelman exhibits his passion for fierce and unaffected improvisation, performed with unparalleled guile and tenacity. At times, it is hard tell what instrument Perelman is actually playing as he boisterously integrates his husky, gruff tone with a no nonsense approach while also twisting, bending and crunching his notes into submission with ...

The Ivo Perelman Quartet: Sieiro

by Robert Spencer
December 1, 1999

Ivo Perelman once again displays his striking ability to make a tenor saxophone sound like a string instrument. There are moments on this disc when a single note issues from the upper register and for a moment it's not clear: is it Perelman? Or Tomas Ulrich's cello? Or even the astounding Dominic Duval on bass?

But more often it's perfectly clear, because Perelman is at full throttle, with all the tremendous power and emotional impact of his tenor. What's most ...

The Ivo Perelman Quartet: Sieiro

by Glenn Astarita
November 1, 1999

Listening to tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman is sort of like watching a heavyweight boxing match. Perelman exudes power and bravado from his horn with all the charisma of a heavyweight champ. From the opening moments of “Sieiro” we hear Perelman blowing furiously, especially in the upper registers of his instrument. On his latest, Sieiro Perelman receives fine support from the venerable New York based modern-free jazz rhythm section of drummer Jay Rosen and bassist Dominic Duval. Along with the excellent ...

Ivo Perelman: Brazilian Watercolour

by Glenn Astarita
April 1, 1999

Brazilian saxophonist Ivo Perelman cannot be accused of being lethargic or laid back. His energy level may rival that of American saxophonist David S. Ware; however, Perelman’s uniqueness lies within his South American roots and later day Trane or Albert Ayler modernistic approach. On “Brazilian Watercolour”, Perelman utilizes ex-Coltrane drummer Rashied Ali and long time David S. Ware associate, pianist (and solo artist) Matthew Shipp along with gifted percussionist’s Cyro Baptiste and Guilherme Franco.

The title track “Brazilian Watercolour” is ...

Ivo Perelman with C.T. String Quartet: The Alexander Suite

by Robert Spencer
December 1, 1998

The Alexander Suite is an eight-part piece performed by the unconventional orchestration of a tenor saxophonist (the brilliant Ivo Perelman) and a string quartet. Perelman is joined by the C.T. (Cecil Taylor) String Quartet, which consists of Dominic Duval (bass), Tomas Ulrich (cello), Jason Hwang (violin), and Ron Lawrence (viola).

But the effect is nothing like Charlie Parker with Strings. Perelman solos extensively over the foundation provided by the strings, but the quartet is by no means relegated to a ...