Jazz Articles about Pendulum

Pendulum: Pendulum

by Jack Bowers
January 1, 2000

Almost everyone knows what a pendulum does — it swings. But here we have a Pendulum that swings only sometimes, never intemperately and always on its own terms. Make no mistake; Pendulum (formerly known as the Berkshire Youth Jazz Orchestra) knows how to swing, but does so too infrequently for some tastes even though director Patrick Kelly has called on some of Great Britain’s leading Jazz heavweights to lend a hand on the ensemble’s debut recording. Of the eleven selections ...