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Olaf Rupp: Life Science
by Derek Taylor
Taken solely on the trappings of this release Olaf Rupp is something of an enigma, a German guitar prodigee who skipped the usual scuttling about in obscurity and shot straight to the big leagues of FMP. His debut disc for the label is complex primer detailing his impressive command of string theory and praxis. Recorded direct ...
Schlippenbach & Johansson: Live 1976/77
by Derek Taylor
Alexander von Schlippenbach has always worked well with drummers and his previous discography bears his preference for such percussive partners out. From the work unveiled on this disc to later meetings with the likes of Sunny Murray and Tony Oxley ( Smoke and Diggers Harvest respectively, both on FMP) his own percussive style with hooks in ...
Schlippenbach Trio: Swinging the BIM
by Derek Taylor
A trend is developing with the Schlippenbach Trio and schematics. Their third FMP recording Complete Combustion took as its cover the diagram of a disassembled motor mirroring aspects of the group’s method and maneuverability. On Swinging the BIM, their fourth set for the label, the image (along with the message behind it) is somewhat more esoteric- ...
Various: Classic Slide Guitar Blues, Volumes 1 & 2
by Derek Taylor
Every music lover has defining moments in his or her listening history; turning points were exposure to an artist or song completely unhinges their way of thinking and opens their ears to a whole different level of experience. For me one of these epiphanic moments came when I first heard Blind Willie Johnson’s “I Know His ...
Billy Boy Arnold: Catfish
by Derek Taylor
Bluesman Billy Boy Arnold’s first big break came when he teamed with his friend Ellas McDaniel (better known as Bo Diddley) cut a demo tape for Chess Records in 1955. Thanks to the fickle preferences of Leonard Chess Diddley ended up with a record contract and Arnold was left holding the bag. It was a precedent ...
Charlie Byrd: Byrd's Word
by Derek Taylor
A common critique leveled at Charlie Byrd throughout his career suggested that he was incapable of ‘letting his hair down’ so to speak. His guitar playing was of such consistently high caliber that many critics took his impeccable technique as a sign of pompousness and egotism. The reality is that Byrd was equally adept in a ...
Bo Carter: Bo Carter's Advice
by Derek Taylor
Looking at the tired and broken man on the cover of this disc balancing a national steel body guitar dejectedly on his knee, it’s hard to fathom Bo Carter at the height of popularity and success. But as one of the most prolific Pre-War bluesmen he enjoyed just such a stature during the Depression, an irony ...
Lowell Fulson: Black Widow Spider Blues
by Derek Taylor
When it came to playing the blues Lowell Fulson possessed an uncanny versatility born out of necessity. He could reference the unadorned acoustic styles of his youth, or just as easily switch pitches and lay down a high-energy urban jump blues. He’s flexibility was due in part to financial reasons- a greater number of styles under ...
Paul Quinichette: Basie Reunion
by Derek Taylor
The Count Basie Band in all its multiplicity of incarnations was, and still is, a jazz institution. From its Kansas City beginnings to its various resurgences after the Count’s passing into the great jazz hereafter it’s held a stature rivaling that of the Ellington dynasty. Back in 58’ when this session was waxed Basie was still ...
Lin Halliday: Airegin
by Derek Taylor
One of the many admirable things about the Delmark label is its willingness to champion artists regardless of their resulting record sales. Important, if unsung, musicians like Barrett Deems, Jodie Christian, Malachi Thompson and Ari Brown have made essential entries to their portfolios on this Chicago staple and all have made repeat appearances even if their ...
