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Ndio: Airback

Read "Airback" reviewed by Glenn Astarita


Multi-reedist Frank van der Kooij has worked with legendary Soft Machine bassist Hugh Hopper in the past and cites him as a key musical influence. Enhanced by British trombonist Robert Jarvis, this Anglo-Dutch jazz/progressive-rock septet draws upon traits of the now-defunct Hugh Hopper Band, which featured van der Kooij, Jarvis, and drummer Peter Bast. This realignment of previous roads traveled consists of improvisation, structure, and radiant contrasts. With samples, tuneful themes, and powerful rhythms, the ensemble conveys a diverse musical ...

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Ndio: Airback

Read "Airback" reviewed by Trevor MacLaren


In the past few years there has been a revival of the legendary Canterbury scene, especially where Soft Machine is concerned. It's certainly not that progressive rock, fusion, or free jazz has fallen off the map, but the Canterburians had a sound that was distinct, yet embraced these genres. Soft Machine had a sound that was again different from peers such as National Health and Caravan, as well. Their style had more of a pop sensibility early on, thanks to ...

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Ndio: Airback

Read "Airback" reviewed by John Kelman


The cosmopolitan state of improvised music today is really nothing new. Artists have been playing mix-and-match in jazz for decades, while musicians originating in other genres have continued to approach it from a host of different angles. British bassist Hugh Hopper may have started out in 1960s psychedelia with Wilde Flowers, but by the time the early 1970s had arrived, his association with the legendary genre-busting Soft Machine found the group morphing from post-Dadaist pop to edgy free improvisation--albeit with ...


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