Jazz Articles about Warp!

Warp!: One Note Stories

by Matthew Wuethrich
July 25, 2005

More than most other instruments, the jazz vocal tradition has resisted change. Some vocalists, like Kurt Elling, Cassandra Wilson, Phil Minton, and Irene Abei with Steve Lacy, have expanded the technique and repertory of the voice, but they are a minority. The songbook for vocalists, comprised mostly of popular standards, and vocal technique, like scat solos and an emphasis on blues phrasing, still dominate the art. On One Note Stories, its debut album, Warp! makes an attempt to invigorate the ...