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Gerald Cleaver / William Parker / Craig Taborn: Farmers by Nature
by Ian Patterson
Truly improvised music is, like the depths of the great oceans, a place where few have really ventured, and it remains a largely unexplored world. On Farmers by Nature pianist Craig Taborn, drummer Gerald Cleaver and bassist William Parker are like cartographers of the unknown, diving deep into the world of improvised music. Guided by each ...
The Fully Celebrated: Drunk on the Blood of the Holy Ones
by John Sharpe
For Drunk on the Blood of the Holy Ones, Boston's The Fully Celebrated have dropped the orchestral tag from their name, but retain their wide ranging eclecticism, all transmuted through a jazz prism. Though altoist Jim Hobbs composed all eight tracks, it is the tight syncopation of bassist Timo Shanko and drummer Django Carranza that breathes ...
The Fully Celebrated: Drunk On The Blood Of The Holy Ones
by Troy Collins
Drunk On The Blood Of The Holy Ones is The Fully Celebrated's AUM Fidelity debut. Their seventh album and first release since 2005's Lapis Exilis (Skycap), this date breaks new ground for the stalwart trio by making the studio an integral element of the recording. Formed in 1987, the longstanding trio of alto saxophonist ...
Gerald Cleaver / William Parker / Craig Taborn: Farmers By Nature
by Lyn Horton
The seeds for improvised music were sown long ago in an age that can only be imagined, but are reflected in the improvised music of today. The sound of musical instruments, both contemporary and from times gone by, can symbolize the voices of those people who made up songs while they worked, practiced rituals, or congregated ...
Cooper-Moore: The Cedar Box Recordings
by Ted Gordon
Cooper-Moore, at first glance, can be compared to a savant subway musician: eccentric, obsessed with repeating melodic and rhythmic patterns, fast, passionate, eye-catching. Though many subway musicians would never sound good besides the brief respite they afford a too-crowded platform, occasionally there is one that is so moving, so original and so well-composed that they warrant ...
Gerald Cleaver / William Parker / Craig Taborn: Farmers By Nature
by John Sharpe
While Farmers By Nature is the debut of the year-old trio featuring Detroit-born drummer Gerald Cleaver, New York City bassist extraordinaire William Parker, and in-demand keyboardist Craig Taborn, it is by no means its first performance as a unit. Together the trio has fuelled the flights of saxophonists Rob Brown on his acclaimed Crown Trunk Root ...
David S. Ware: Shakti
by Lyn Horton
In connecting composition with improvisation, players inherently manifest their awareness on levels from the technical to the spiritual. If no investment goes into the development of this consciousness, the spark and sense of direction within the music are left behind. Nowhere are these elements more evident than in Shakti, saxophonist David Spencer Ware's studio recording, long-awaited ...
Gerald Cleaver / William Parker / Craig Taborn: Farmers By Nature
by Mark Corroto
The aptly named Farmers By Nature is a completely improvised live date that whispers “wait for it, wait... now, there it is." Just like farming, the seeds of improvised sound are scattered; some lay fallow and others bear delicious fruit. Bassist William Parker, drummer Gerald Cleaver and pianist Craig Taborn have worked together in ...
David S. Ware: Shakti
by John Sharpe
From the outset, tenor saxophonist David S Ware's magisterial tone serves notice that his phenomenal powers are undimmed on the debut of his new quartet. After some evolution the lineup has settled with Ware unable to better William Parker's tenure of the bass chair, master percussionist Warren Smith enlisted on drums and Boston- based Joe Morris ...
Gerald Cleaver / William Parker / Craig Taborn: Farmers By Nature
by Mark F. Turner
Farmers By Nature is the perfect outlet for these three highly respected progressives: drummer Gerald Cleaver, bassist William Parker and pianist Craig Taborn. Their herculean abilities have been witnessed on their recordings as leaders--Cleaver's Detroit (Fresh Sound New Talent, 2008), Parker's Petit Oiseau (AUM Fidelity, 2008) and Taborn's Junk Magic (Thirsty Ear, 2004)--and on collaborations with ...
