David Taylor-Steve Swell Quintet

David Taylor-Steve Swell Quintet: Not Just...

by Derek Taylor
August 13, 2005

The hunt for novel instrument groupings is especially hard these days. Between the fields of classical and improvised music, virtually every conceivable sort of aggregate has been attempted at one time or another. Co-chaired by two trombones and rounded out by a trio of strings, this quintet may very well have precedent. But these five cunning musical minds in league would rather be damned than play it safe. This sort of lob it and see if it sticks strategy is ...