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Joe Giardullo 4tet: Now Is
by Frank Rubolino
Spirited improvisation marks the offering of soprano saxophonist Joe Giardullo and his quartet on Now Is. Master brass and reed authority Joe McPhee is on board, as is stellar bassist Mike Bisio and fiery drummer Toni Tabbal. Together, the four artists stretch it out in free time with music that provides a kick through its high ...
Rowan University Percussion Ensemble: Nosferatu
by Frank Rubolino
Using the 1922 silent movie Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror for inspiration, pianist Mick Rossi composed an original film score for the historic work. The film was one of the earliest depictions of the vampire phenomenon made universally famous through novelist Bram Stoker’s Dracula in 1897 and crystallized by the acting of Bela Lugosi in subsequent ...
Merella/Melton/Judy/Goodrich: Garage Concr
by Frank Rubolino
The quartet of percussionist Mark Merella, bassist Larry Melton, pianist Ned Judy, and guitarist David Goodrich communicates on a spiritualized level on these two releases from the Snack label. Their music ranges from ethereal to earthy, and it finds sonic haven on both ends of that wide otic spectrum. The two discs crystallize through the amalgamation ...
Rob Wagner: Walking, Crying, Laughing, Running
by Frank Rubolino
Robert Wagner's reeds exude a soulful sound. The New Orleans-based woodwind musician goes on extended improvisational romps on this trio recording while his band of bassist James Singleton and drummer James Alsanders lays down a solid foundation for his lift-off. Wagner's expansive solos filter from his tenor, alto, or soprano with gliding consistency. He does not ...
Rowan University Percussion Ensemble: Nosferatu
by Frank Rubolino
Using the 1922 silent movie Nosferatu: A Symphony of Horror for inspiration, pianist Mick Rossi composed an original film score for the historic work. The film was one of the earliest depictions of the vampire phenomenon made universally famous through novelist Bram Stoker’s Dracula in 1897 and crystallized by the acting of Bela Lugosi in subsequent ...
Ullmann/Stevens/Fonda/Bennink: Variations on a Master Plan
by Frank Rubolino
Gebhard Ullmann, Michael Jefry Stevens, and Joe Fonda, who have had close association in recent years working in the band Conference Call with drummer Matt Wilson, performed in 2001 at a Munich club with drummer Han Bennink. The event turned into a synergistic meeting of the minds. Ullmann appears to be in a pensive mood for ...
Fjellestad/Kowald/Reason/Robinson: Dual Resonance
by Frank Rubolino
Peter Kowald crisscrossed the United States for three months in 2000, playing at a multiplicity of venues in major cities with established area artists. His pilgrimage took him to Southern California, where he joined forces in a series of duet, trio, and quartet configurations with pianist Hans Fjellestad, pianist Dana Reason, and saxophonist Jason Robinson. Eleven ...
Christian Hartmann/Urban M: Die Abwesenheit Des Igels
by Frank Rubolino
Bassist Christian Hartmann and pianist Urban Mäder seep into an introspective mood on two lengthy selections containing multiple movements on this intriguing recording. While Hartmann exorcises demons through his bass with elongated arco strides, Mäder punctuates the heavy atmosphere with stabbing, broken notes. Rules, however, are made to be broken, and the two suddenly awaken to ...
Conference Call: Final Answer
by Frank Rubolino
Synergy is critical to the success of any band, yet Conference Call has developed the art of interaction into a fine science. Gebhard Ullmann, Michael Jefry Stevens, Joe Fonda, and Matt Wilson have been playing together for a number of years, which helps explain why their music congeals unerringly into a solidified whole. Everybody is a ...
Chainworks: Red Rooms & Twenty Minutes in Brooklyn
by Frank Rubolino
Chainworks is a futuristic trio playing otherworldly music for beings with expanded capacity for absorbing new directions. On Red Rooms, Dan DeChellis develops varied sonic possibilities on electric piano, Brian Moran submerges the soundscape with electronic supplements, and Matt Hannafin paints asymmetric rhythms from a palette of assorted shades and colors. Together, they unite to spontaneously ...
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