Jazz Articles about Killick

Take Five With Killick

by AAJ Staff
April 14, 2009

Meet Killick: On June 4th, 2008 I was admitted into the hospital with a life-threatening bleeding duodenal ulcer. I'd never been through a physical ordeal on this scale. My body continues to recover but something greater happened. I was given a glimpse of the absolute, a space of peace where contradictions resolve. The conditions were ripe for some insight: I'd long been working towards a music and way of living beyond categorization. Not to be difficult or contrarian, ...

Killick: Bull****

by Jim Santella
November 4, 2007

Based on the story of Ferdinand, a children's book written by Munro Leaf in 1936 and the basis for Disney's animated film Ferdinand the Bull (1938), Killick (né Erik Hinds) brings us twelve improvised pieces that follow the anti-fight sentiment of this lovable character's adventure.

Set in Spain, the story lends itself to classical guitar impressions; however, the artist isn't using an ordinary guitar. His instrument, Big Red, carries the timbre of an acoustic guitar-bass, which allows him to apply ...

Erik Hinds: Reign in Blood

by Andrey Henkin
September 18, 2005

It would seem on the surface that the visceral, hyper-masculine ambience of death metal would be at odds with the intellectual musings of free improvisation. However, since much of what Peter Brötzmann ever did is as violent as any metal, and many of today's free improvisors are young and grew up listening to the stuff, the gap has narrowed.Which is where this album comes in. Erik Hinds is a musician out of Atlanta who grew up on Slayer ...