Nommonsemble

The Nommonsemble: Life Cycle

by AAJ Staff
December 1, 2001

Drummer Whit Dickey is a master at timekeeping without keeping time. His playing on Life Cycle generally reflects a preference for color and pattern, leaving the pulse implied and understated. Of course, it must be made clear that this record is nominally credited to the Nommonsemble collective, a quartet of strong musical personalities. But Dickey composed the tunes and produced the record, so his fingerprints are all over Life Cycle.

The suite of tunes on this record draw from fundamental ...