Jazz Articles about Transit

Transit: Transit

by Tom Greenland
May 11, 2006

While improvising musicians thrive on novel combinations of instruments and musical personalities, there is also the sense that close and repeated creative camaraderie fosters group cohesion. Transit, the eponymously titled debut recording from the quartet of drummer Jeff Arnal, bassist Reuben Radding, alto saxophonist Seth Misterka and trumpeter Nate Wooley--all active on the grassroots avant jazz scene burgeoning in boroughs of New York--boasts both qualities, producing a satisfying blend of freshness and familiarity. The album exhibits a ...

Transit: Transit

by Troy Collins
February 15, 2006

A varied session with roots in cerebral European improvisation, AACM-inspired sound experimentation and New Thing-era ferocity, Transit's self-titled debut demonstrates expert communication, the key to any successful cooperative venture. Although organized by percussionist Jeff Arnal, the members of the quartet share writing credits, relying on collective improvisation as their principle strategy. Though Transit's music is rooted in free jazz, these players are not constrained by preconceived notions.

From the tumultuous vortex of sound that opens the album to ...

Transit: Transit

by AAJ Italy Staff
February 8, 2006

Benché sia sostanzialmente un progetto unitario (tutte le composizioni sono a nome del quartetto) Transit, album pubblicato dalla intraprendente etichetta portoghese Clean Feed, può essere attribuito alla mente fervida di Jeff Arnal, batterista in prima linea sulla scena improvvisativa dell'avanguardia statunitense. E la sua dimestichezza con i lavori di grandi coreografi e con le cadenze del balletto moderno, emerge in filigrana come il filo conduttore dell'album, nel suo alternarsi tra brevi inserti sonori e improvvisazioni di ampio respiro, tra frenetiche, ...