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William Parker: Mayan Space Station
What he captured are six compositions by William Parker for an electric guitar/bass/drums trio that draws as much from heavy rock and psychedelia as it does from the jazz and blues tradition. From the opening fire-breather "Tabasco" to the dénouement of "The Wall Tumbles Down," the most descriptive word here is scorch.
Mendoza's electric guitar comes from the same school as that of Sonny Sharrock, Hedvig Mollestad, and Raoul Bjorkenheim. This take no prisoners approach is undoubtedly why Parker chose her for this project, just as other artists like Jon Irabagon and William Hooker have utilized her talents. Same goes for Cleaver who can be heard with Parker in such projects as Farmers By Nature with Craig Taborn, his organ quartet.
The title track may best exemplify Parker's electric guitar trio philosophy. With Cleaver laying down a chugging forward pulse, Parker first pulls handfuls of notes from his bass before applying his bow to cast dense energy fields across this nearly fifteen minutes of exuberance. All the while, Mendoza is casting psychoacoustic soundings of dynamic positiveness to the world. Rockers say "Amen." So do the psychedelic and spiritual jazzers.
Track Listing
Tabasco; Rocas Rojas; Domingo; Mayan Space Station; Canyons Of Light; The Wall Tumbles Down.
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Album information
Title: Mayan Space Station | Year Released: 2021 | Record Label: AUM Fidelity
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