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Ivo Perelman, Art Ensemble of Chicago & Satoki Fujii
by Maurice Hogue
Three very special recordings get the OMJ treatment in this edition. Saxophonist Ivo Perelman's release Reed Rapture In Brooklyn is the largest of the three: 103 tracks over 12 different discs featuring Perelman and fellow saxophonists. It's an immense collection of improvised duets. Pianist Satoko Fujii's Hyaku: One Hundred Dreams celebrates her 100th album as a leader, and she assembled a dream band of NY improvisers for the occasion. The third highlight album is The Sixth Decade From Paris To ...
Continue ReadingChad Fowler: Alien Skin
by John Sharpe
Although the group responsible for Alien Skin might be a one-off, unlikely to meet again in this exact configuration, it contains sufficient prior connections to vouchsafe cohesion, to go with the undoubted quality. Bassist William Parker furnishes the common denominator, having previously recorded with all of the participants, even relative newcomer, reed player Zoh Amba, while pianist Matthew Shipp's releases with saxophonist Ivo Perelman are legendary and abundant. Label boss reedman Chad Fowler hooks up regularly with drummer Steve Hirsh, ...
Continue ReadingIvo Perelman: Reed Rapture in Brooklyn
by Mark Corroto
"Let's play two," the famous line by the Cubs Hall-of-Fame baseball player Ernie Banks in 1969, uttered when the temperature in Chicago had reached 105 degrees (40.5 celsius) and his teammates were exhausted, might find its analogy with this massive undertaking from saxophonist Ivo Perelman. At eleven hours in length though, the two games Banks cited are not single games, but more like two double-headers here. Like the baseball infielder, Perelman has limitless energy and a never-ending appetite for creativity, ...
Continue ReadingFurther Reed Rapture From Ivo and Lotte & More
by Bob Osborne
On this show the second of twelve features focusing on Ivo Perelman's stunning new release of saxophone duets. This time the focus is on his partnership with Lotte Anker. In addition further music from Lotte, and new releases from Igor Willcox, Nickolas Mohanna and Longtoe, and previously unreleased recordings, composed by Karl Jenkins, from a rare performance of his ten piece group, in 1971.Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Ivo Perelman & Lotte Anker “Six" from Reed Rapture In Brooklyn ...
Continue ReadingReed Rapture With Ivo and Joe
by Bob Osborne
This edition of the show includes music from the massive new box set from Ivo Perelman—a suite of 12 recordings of saxophone duets Reed Rapture In Brooklyn—which I will be featuring over the next 12 weeks—I'm kicking off with Ivo's partnership with Joe Lovano. In addition a selection of music from across Joe's career plus new music from Tyshawn Sorey, Oscar Lavën, Dan Weiss, Timo Vollbrecht and Dan McCarthy.Playlist Show Intro 00:00 Ivo Perelman & Joe Lovano “Thirteen" ...
Continue ReadingReed Rapture In Brooklyn: A Box Set Of Woodwind Duets With Ivo Perelman
by Hrayr Attarian
One of the 20th century's musical geniuses, saxophonist Charlie Parker said “Music is your own experience, your thoughts, your wisdom. If you don't live it, it won't come out of your horn. They teach you that music has boundaries. But, man, there's no boundary line to art." This statement on unbridled creativity applies perfectly to saxophonist Ivo Perelman's oeuvre. Perelman, however, is not just a saxophonist. Although the tenor is one of his favorite tools of expression, he is an ...
Continue ReadingChad Fowler: Alien Skin
by Mike Jurkovic
Just from the paperwork alone, it was duly expected that Alien Skin would be unruly, raw, and cathartic. That is just the nature of the beast. That is just the way the big man planned it. But even with all that said, no one (including the players) saw Alien Skin coming down the runway. A bayou bebop rave-up of the highest order, the album's madcap namesake rips the veil, drops the mic, and makes subversive a badge of ...
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