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George Schuller Pays Tribute to Keith Jarrett's American Quartet on New CD
“Embracing the lyricism inherent in Jarrett's writing, Schuller's ensemble offers one of the most euphorically adventurous albums in recent memory. Effortlessly moving between freedom and formal structure, Circle Wide embraces the same malleable, inside-outside aesthetic that the American Quartet excelled at. Like Before, Somewhat After invokes the bittersweet intensity of Jarrett's formative work, making this richly ...
George Schuller's Circle Wide: Like Before, Somewhat After
by John Kelman
Despite Keith Jarrett's ongoing success as a solo improviser and standards interpreter, many bemoan his decision to stop writing in the mid-1970s. Improvisation may be spontaneous composition but, with his 1970s American and Scandinavian Quartets, the pianist created a songbook that remains influential to this day. George Schuller's Round 'Bout Now (Playscape, 2004) was a thoroughly ...
George Schuller's Circle Wide: Like Before, Somewhat After
by Troy Collins
On Like Before, Somewhat After, drummer George Schuller reconvenes his group Circle Wide, last heard on its 2003 Playscape debut Round 'Bout Now, a tribute to the pre-fusion electro-acoustic work of Miles Davis. Once again tapping the 1970s for inspiration, Schuller delves into the discography of pianist Keith Jarrett's classic American Quartet, which featured Dewey Redman ...
Round 'Bout Now
Label: Playscape Recordings
Released: 2004
Track listing: Side Car; Blackamoor; Vat 19; Quiet Ruckus; Circle in the Round; Miles Later; Having Big Fun; Filles de Kilimanjaro.
'Round 'Bout Now
Label: Playscape Recordings
Released: 2004
Track listing: Side Car; Blackamoor; Vat 19; Quiet Ruckus; Circle in the Round; Miles Later; Having Big Fun; Filles de Kilimanjaro.
George Schuller: Jigsaw
by Jerry D'Souza
George Schuller has moved from the basic quartet of his band The Schulldogs to fashion music for a conglomerate that moves from a quintet to a septet for this record. While the extra horns bring in a greater depth and extension, the addition of strings lends a serene presence. Together they add to the lure, and ...
George Schuller: JigSaw
by Ty Cumbie
If the opening violin/trombone duo (Mark Feldman and Curtis Hasselbring, who also plays guitar on the session) momentarily reveals a strong vein of new classical influence, the ensuing drum/bass vamp, topped with a spirited trumpet solo (I would bet money Dave Ballou made some funky physical movements delivering it) dispels any fear of being subjected to ...
George Schuller: JigSaw
by John Kelman
As an extension of his Schulldogs project, JigSaw finds drummer/composer George Schuller following somewhat in the third stream path of his father Gunther. With a group of players who double on so many instruments in order to provide a broad complexion of textures, Schuller comfortably blends free improvisation, new music and a surprising sense of swing ...
George Schuller: 'Round 'Bout Now
by Florence Wetzel
Round ‘bout Now is the recording debut of the George Schuller Quintet, a group that has played steadily in New York for the past four years. From its title to its aesthetic, the CD is inspired by Miles Davis, particularly his fertile pre-fusion period in the late ‘60s. But although Davis is the reference point, this ...
