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Glenn Spearman- John Heward Group: th
by Derek Taylor
Calling this improvising ensemble a ‘group’ is an important distinction. There are tracks here that feature the complete quintet, but there are also selections that focus attention on duo, trio and quartet combinations. The malleability of the players’ associations reflects directly on the music they create. Each man is comfortable contributing to the ensemble space just ...
Joe McPhee- Johnny McLellan: The Grand Marquis
by Derek Taylor
The Grand Marquis is a mythical hipster character of McPhee’s design who “wears the blues like a custom fitted suit.” Whether McPhee and the Marquis are one in the same is open to interpretation, but one thing is for certain. The two men are rife with common ground as McPhee covets the Blues and his passion ...
Fred Anderson Quartet: The Milwaukee Tapes, vol. 1
by Derek Taylor
In many ways John Corbett’s new reissue imprint Unheard is akin to manna from heaven for followers of creative improvised music. Engineered with the purpose of plumbing the strata of the music’s history and unearthing unknown and forgotten wonders from its past the inaugural releases from the label are certain to entice jazz fans worldwide. Who ...
Grassi/ Varner/ Horton/ Ulrich: Neo Neo
by Derek Taylor
With a pair of notable recent releases the CIMP team has returned their attentions to improvising groups who are experimenting in chamber jazz structures and instrumentation. Several earlier releases in the label’s catalog have explored this musical terrain with great success and it’s wonderful to see more music in this vein being brought to light. The ...
Ronald Shannon Jackson's Decoding Society: When Colors Play
by Derek Taylor
Prior to Knit Classics’ recent reissue deluge all of Ronald Shannon Jackson’s recordings as a leader were out of print. This may not seem like much of travesty to those unfamiliar with Jackson’s catalog but when you consider that he had over a dozen albums to his credit the reality of the rate of attrition begins ...
Steam: Real Time
by Derek Taylor
Reissuing a Ken Vandermark album may seem like a curious endeavor. The highly prolific reed player has only been recording professionally for roughly a decade, hardly enough time for recent portions of his catalog to go out of print. But when you consider that like many of his peers the bulk of Vandermark’s work is on ...
Gregg Bendian's Interzone: Myriad
by Derek Taylor
Gregg Bendian's Interzone is a clear case of a thematic project that creatively outdistanced it's originally conceived scope and lifespan. William S. Burroughs' hallucinatory alternate reality remains the group's namesake, but the players continue to move forward in fresh creative directions. Of all the Beat writers (save perhaps Herbert Huncke) Burroughs was arguably the most enigmatic, ...
Spearman/ Duval: Working With the Elements
by Derek Taylor
Before his passing in late 1998 Glenn Spearman experienced a final flurry of recording activity. This duet session with Duval was one of his last documents. Though he was suffering from the debilitating effects of the illness that would soon take his life his work here is still completely engrossing and illuminating. Duval, who’s own talents ...
Mount Everest Trio: Waves From Albert Ayler
by Derek Taylor
P>Never heard of the Mount Everest Trio? Not to worry, neither has most of the rest of the world, but once folks start lending their ears to what these guys had to say and their anonymity is sure to dissipate in a hurry. Thanks to this disc here’s your chance to get hip.The history of action ...
Kahil El'Zabar's Tri-Factor: The Power
by Derek Taylor
CIMP is a unique label on many fronts. Their recording techniques emphasize the natural space and interplay of musicians without the intrusion of studio wizardry. Their A&R philosophy centers on nurturing not only well known names in improvised music, but also up and coming ones as well. In addition, each of their discs contains honest and ...
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