Jazz Articles about Shoup / Burns / Radding / Campbell

Shoup / Burns / Radding / Campbell: The Levitation Shuffle

by Troy Collins
June 11, 2007

Half a century into its development, free improvisation is still a risky scenario for the creative musician. Virtuosity and attentive listening skills are merely basic foundations; a willingness to subvert ego to the group is essential in any true collective. It takes musicians with sympathetic sensibilities to produce a free jazz album of truly exceptional quality. The Levitation Shuffle is such an album.

Alto saxophonist Wally Shoup, bassist Reuben Radding, drummer Greg Campbell and pianist Gust Burns all ...