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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 ...