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Weasel Walter Quartet: Revolt Music
ByIt's a whirlwind approach, featuring avant-garde guitar master Henry Kaiser's metal shredding and sinewy upper register lines on "The Need To Revolt." Then, on "Revolting Music," alto saxophonist Josh Allen's plaintive cries nicely complement Walter's over-the-top asymmetrical pulses, who serves as the primary instigator throughout.
Walter's inventive polyrhythmic solo spot, during the aptly titled "Drum Solo," is a tour de force. Here, the artist performs at a rather maniacal pace, which includes his use of small percussion instruments, blitzing tom-tom patterns and incredibly fast bass-drum footwork. On various tracks two bassists provide a bottom-heavy and limber foundation for the soloists' free-flight. Even hardcore free jazz aficionados might find themselves somewhat aghast by the sheer power generated during the entire program. At the very least, Walter and associates could probably provide backup for your local energy company. Not for the feint of heart.
Track Listing
Revolt; Revolt and Revolt Again; Revolting Music; Totally Revolting; Drum Solo; The Need to Revolt; Right Now We Are Revolting; We Have Revolted.
Personnel
Weasel Walter
drumsWeasel Walter: drums; Damon Smith: bass; Randy Hunt: bass; John Gruntfest: alto saxophone; Aram Shelton: alto saxophone; Henry Kaiser: electric guitar.
Album information
Title: Revolt Music | Year Released: 2007 | Record Label: ugEXPLODE