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Curlew: Mercury

by AAJ Staff
October 5, 2003

Curlew is a long-standing revolving fusion unit with deep roots, drawing heavily from New York's alternative music scene over 24 years and nine records. Curlew has developed a cult following of sorts, driven by saxophonist George Cartwright's enduring vision. Cartwright contributes about half of the compositions on Mercury and some of the record's most energetic playing, ...

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Birdsongs of the Mesozoic: The Iridium Controversy

Read "The Iridium Controversy" reviewed by AAJ Staff

by AAJ Staff
October 4, 2003

A professed “aural pangaea," the latest effort by Boston's Birdsongs of the Mesozoic certainly conjoins more than its share of musical continents. The quartet features personnel first documented on 1995's Dancing on A'A, plus five additional guests who mostly round out the percussion department. Notably present is ex-Mission of Burma icon Roger Miller (piano on two ...

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Nucleus: Live in Bremen 1971

Read "Live in Bremen 1971" reviewed by A. Henkin

by A. Henkin
July 25, 2003

Though hard to believe these days, “fusion" was lauded early in its history as fresh, innovative and a potential economic savior for a slumping industry. But the freshness quickly wore off; innovation gave way to derivative technical exercises; and the sales balm was only temporary. But in its nascent stages, creative groups were ...

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Nucleus: Live In Bremen

Read "Live In Bremen" reviewed by Nic Jones

by Nic Jones
May 16, 2003

The passage of time has made fusing jazz and rock seem silly and somewhat obvious. The decline of the idiom, when the music consisted of extended fearsome solos, nailed that point home. For every Miles Davis group there were five collections of earnest young men with beards, abundant technique, and no fear of using it.

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Curlew: North America

Read "North America" reviewed by Glenn Astarita

by Glenn Astarita
April 4, 2003

The original North America LP was issued for the Moers record label back in 1986. Thankfully, Cuneiform Records has released this gem along with several tracks culled from a 1983 performance at the New York City venue known as Mort’s Place. Curlew was in the vortex of New York’s early '80s “downtown scene,” ...

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Platypus

By Sotos

Label: Cuneiform Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: Malstrom

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March

By Matching Mole

Label: Cuneiform Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: 1.March 2.Instant Pussy 3.Smoke signals 4.Part Of The Dance 5.No

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Rhythmix

By Univers Zero

Label: Cuneiform Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: 1.Terres Noires (Blacklands) 2.Reve Cyclique 3.Rouages: Second Rotation (Cogwheels: Second Rotation) 4.The Invisible Light 5.Phobia 6.Zorgh March 7.Zebulon 8.Foret Inviolee (Sacred Forest) 9.Shaghai

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"Meet The Curlews!"

By Curlew

Label: Cuneiform Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: Space Flight Cat; Late December; Meet The Curlews; Cold Ride; ARM; Hated; Sensible Shoes / Proper Fit; Barn Door; Lemon Bitter; Late December (Reprise); Middle and Fall.

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Bandwidth

By The Muffins

Label: Cuneiform Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: 1.Walking the Duck 2.World Maps 3.Down From the Sun Tower 4.Impossible John 5.Military Road 6.Dear Mona 7.People in the Snow 8.Essay R 9.Out of the Boot 10.East of Diamond 11.Sam