Jazz Articles about The All Rectangle

The All Rectangle: Ke Ala Mano (The Way of the Shark)

by AAJ Staff
September 1, 2001

It's an inside joke: The All Rectangle is actually a trio, but they round up after adding a fourth (guest) musician. With the unpredictability of the fourth member, The All Rectangle always keeps close to the edge. Ke Ala Mano marks this group's first appearance on record, after live performances in a variety of settings.

The bedrock foundation of The All Rectangle's rhythm section grounds Ke Ala Mano. Derek Crawford's insistently thrusting drums push and prod the beat forward, drawing ...

The All Rectangle: Ke Ala Mano (The Way of the Shark)

by Derek Taylor
July 1, 2001

Geometry is purely relative construct in the realm of The All Rectangle. Comprised at various points of anywhere from three to seven players its an aggregate that routinely circumvents spatial strictures in search for an all-expansive sound. Through strong musicianship and a creative consensus that integrates elements of electronica and trance into the fusionary legacy first posited by Electric-era Miles, Mahavishnu Orchestra and Weather Report (among others) the group has uncovered an identity almost certain to resonate with a broad ...