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Nate Wooley Sextet: (Sit In) The Throne of Friendship
by Troy Collins
Since arriving in New York City in 2001, Nate Wooley has established himself as one of the most inventive trumpet players of his generation. In addition to the admiration of his peers, including fellow trumpeters like Taylor Ho Bynum, Peter Evans and Kirk Knuffke, Wooley has earned the respect of esteemed scene veterans, such as Dave Douglas, who said “Nate Wooley is one of the most interesting and unusual trumpet players living today, and that is without hyperbole."Wooley's ...
Continue ReadingNate Wooley Sextet: (Sit In) The Throne Of Friendship
by Mark Corroto
Like today's NFL quarterbacks, trumpeters are required to be multidimensional. Modern players (in football) are required to pass, run, block and call audibles. Likewise, the jazz horn player can't just take a high glissando solo, bow, and collect a paycheck; he/she has to be able to shift between the jazz tradition, improvisation, classical music and outside free, all while carrying a suitcase packed with extended techniques.The new breed of trumpeters that boast all of these qualities includes Peter ...
Continue ReadingHarris Eisenstadt: Canada Day III
by AAJ Italy Staff
Dopo la prova notevole in Canada Day Octet, Harris Eisenstadt torna alla formula più frequentata del quintetto, al suo terzo capitolo, con risultati se possibili ancor più affascinanti. Un repertorio molto sofisticato, cesellato con cura in un anno di arrangiamenti ritoccati e un montaggio finale assai lucido, che rende giustizia ad ogni voce strumentale e scava in ogni sfaccettatura degli intrecci timbrici possibili. Tra i batteristi-compositori capogruppo, Eisenstadt è (forse assieme a Tyshawn Sorey) quello che meno fa pesare il ...
Continue ReadingNate Wooley / Christian Weber / Paul Lytton: Six Feet Under
by John Sharpe
Having established a template with their eponymous 2007 Broken Research debut and Creak Above 33, (psi, 2010), avant trumpeter Nate Wooley and English drummer Paul Lytton have been looking to stretch the confines of their duo with the addition of impromptu guests. Accomplices on their 2008 American tour included guitarist Fred Frith, pianist Marilyn Crispell, bassist Torsten Müller, and electronics from Pete Swanson from Yellow Swans. For Six Feet Under, the duo enlists the assistance of Swiss bassist Christian Weber, ...
Continue ReadingHarris Eisenstadt: Canada Day II
by AAJ Italy Staff
Se vi piace farvi cullare da dolci melodie sognando tramonti da sogno e natura incontaminata. Se ogni tanto vi intrigano atmosfere misteriose, un leggero brivido che vi corre lungo la schiena nell'inoltrarvi in una foresta sconosciuta e silenziosa. Se amate le trame semplici, immediate in superficie ma percorse da deviazioni e slittamenti interni, allora Canada Day II è il disco che fa per voi. Il prolifico e versatile batterista/compositore/band leader canadese Harris Eisenstadt non sbaglia un colpo. Con questo Canada ...
Continue ReadingNate Wooley Quintet: (Put Your) Hands Together
by Glenn Astarita
(Put Your) Hands Together's cover art features a photo of trumpeter Nate Wooley putting his hands together, perhaps as a token of appreciation for his quintet's exemplary performance. Praise is in order because of the program's captivating synchronicity, artfully scaling between structure and improvisation to complement an abundance of polytonal facets. With penetrating compositions and thoughtful improvisational metrics, Wooley's bronze-toned lines and prophetic choruses loom as a commanding force. “Ethyl" features an idiomatic tenor that differs from several ...
Continue ReadingAdam Lane's Full Throttle Orchestra: Ashcan Rantings
by AAJ Italy Staff
Se la sezione delle trombe è formata da tue tipi come Nate Wooley e Taylor Ho Bynum si insinua il ragionevole dubbio che l'orchestra in questione del tutto “normale" proprio non sia. Se poi il contrabbassista, compositore e leader ha il nome di Adam Lane, una presenza costante “coast to coast “ nei progetti più interessanti della musica improvvisata nordamericana, il dubbio diventa certezza. Perché Ashcan Rantings è un grandissimo disco e la Full Throttle Orchestra (in realtà un nonetto), ...
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