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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 ...
George Schuller: Round 'Bout Now
by John Kelman
While revisiting of the electric work of Miles Davis has become somewhat commonplace these days, the transitional period between his second quintet of the 1960s and the explosion that would be Bitches Brew has received less attention than it deserves. With Round 'Bout Now the George Schuller Quintet, formerly known as Chump Change, makes its recording ...
Hellbent
Label: Playscape Recordings
Released: 2003
Track listing: Pumpkins; The Thaw; Ripe; Distant Cousin; Slightly Round; Band Vote.
George Schuller: Hellbent
by Richton Guy Thomas
It can be a bit risky when a drummer leads an improvised jazz group, often relating to the approach to the music and a lack of harmony. But this CD is a pleasant surprise, seeing how the group features the excellent Ed and George Schuller, both sons of iconoclastic composer/critic/analyst/author Gunther Schuller. Nothing less should be ...
Hellbent
Label: Playscape Recordings
Released: 2002
Track listing: Pumpkins; The Thaw; Ripe; Distant Cousin; Slightly Round; Band Vote.
George Schuller/Schulldogs: Hellbent
by AAJ Staff
Hellbent is an apt title for this disc: each player looks insistently forward, spewing energy and casting aside the shackles of restraint. Even during quieter moments (which are ample), one has the sense that the quartet is headed somewhere. This is most definitely a live performance, spontaneous and unfinished. That's not much of a ...
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