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Mette Rasmussen/Chris Corsano: A View Of The Moon (From The Sun)

Read "A View Of The Moon (From The Sun)" reviewed by John Sharpe

by John Sharpe
December 21, 2019

Both Danish saxophonist Mette Rasmussen and American drummer Chris Corsano thrive on exposed situations. No strangers to solo concerts and recordings, they are equally adept at duo experiences. A View Of The Moon (From The Sun) constitutes their second pairing after All The Ghosts At Once (Relative Pitch, 2015), and once again they share a predilection for timbral exploration laced with good old-fashioned blow outs. Corsano boasts a resume taking in stints will such illustrious saxophone collaborators ...

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Mette Rasmussen/Chris Corsano: All The Ghosts At Once

Read "All The Ghosts At Once" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
July 18, 2015

Today's hypothesis states that all free jazz improvisation demands the musicians maintain the music's vigor like a juggler, to all appearances, keeping all the balls in the air at once. Proof of this theory is the opening piece “Train Track" from alto saxophonist Mette Rasmussen and drummer Chris Corsano's release All The Ghosts At Once. The music opens with wavy Evan Parker-like saxophone notes and cymbal scrapes that evolve into unblended energy jazz. The duo produces a buoyant sound, part ...