Jazz Articles

David Manson, Sam Rivers, Doug Mathews, Anthony Cole, Jonathan Powell: Fluid Motion

by Mark Corroto
November 1, 2002

Two Questions: Who are these guys? And what are they doing with Sam Rivers?

Sorry for the New York-centric approach, but pressing the play button on this disc by Fluid Motion had me scrambling for the lineup. This quintet comes out kicking ass and I hadn’t taken in any names. Except, of course for Sam Rivers, the seventy-something saxophonist, a pillar in the 1960’s avant- movement and New York loft scene of the 70s. After his brief but ...

David Manson, Sam Rivers, Doug Mathews, Anthony Cole, Jonathan Powell: Fluid Motion

by Glenn Astarita
November 1, 2002

Trombonist David Manson has fashioned an extraordinary array of compositions for this quintet, featuring the great saxophonist Sam Rivers. Recorded at the Springs Theatre in Tampa, Florida, this band conveys an idiosyncratic approach. The opener “Fluid Motion,” commences with Doug Mathews’ bass solo followed by the three soloists’ sinuously executed choruses, awash with curved angles and zesty accents. It becomes rapidly discernible that this band packs a punch amid shifting rhythms that develop with the vitality of an unexpected windstorm. ...