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Jack West & Curvature: Big Ideas

by Glenn Astarita
February 1, 2001

8-string acoustic guitarist Jack West melds organically induced homespun themes with blues and jazz overtones on his fifth release, titled Big Ideas. Here, “Jack West and Curvature” renders subtle intimacy along with pumping beats and atmospheric propositions as the guitarist makes every note count whether pursuing bluesy bottleneck slide choruses or jazzy lines amid enticing harmonic ...

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Jack West & Curvature: Big Ideas

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Phil Haynes - Herb Robertson 5tet: Brooklyn - Berlin

by Glenn Astarita
February 1, 2001

Additional accolades would seem redundant for this improvising crew! On Brooklyn – Berlin drummer Phil Haynes and trumpeter Herb Robertson spearhead a “5tet” featuring multi-reedmen Ned Rothenberg and Vinny Golia along with the always solid bassist Ken Filiano for a set brimming with emotional interplay, temperate themes and cunning improv. On “Kiss Principle”, Haynes launches the ...

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Hamster Theatre: Carnival Detournement

by Glenn Astarita
February 1, 2001

Colorado-based “Hamster Theatre” celebrates their third release, titled Carnival Detournement, as this effort also represents the band’s freshman outing for the “Cuneiform Records” label. Multi-instrumentalists Dave Willey and Jon Stubbs denote the core of this enterprising aggregation while the duo garners additional support from ten guest artists for what equates to a genuinely affable and inventive ...

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Michael Occhipinti: Creation Dream - The Songs of Bruce Cockburn

by Glenn Astarita
February 1, 2001

Canadian guitarist/composer and co-leader of the “NOJO” large ensemble, Michael Occhipinti pays homage to fellow countryman and celebrated folk singer, Bruce Cockburn on Creation Dream – the songs of Bruce Cockburn. With this release, the guitarist garners some additional support from frequent collaborator, clarinetist Don Byron, along with a sympathetic cast of top-notch Canadian jazz musicians, ...

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The Kevin Norton Ensemble and Anthony Braxton (Barking Hoop: For Guy Debord (in nine events)

by Glenn Astarita
February 1, 2001

Drummer/percussionist and highly regarded composer, Kevin Norton exhibits his writing and arranging expertise on this intriguing release inspired by filmmaker and writer Guy Debord. With this effort, Norton garners some extra special support from longtime musical associate Anthony Braxton, as For Guy Debord (in nine events) comprises one extended piece, segmented into intersecting movements. Norton and ...

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All Time Present: Good Vibrations/No Expectations

by Glenn Astarita
February 1, 2001

The New York City-based “Evolving Ear” record label gets out of the gate in a flurry with this ambitious new release by the three guitar, two drummer/percussionist aggregation known as “All Time Present”. On, Good Vibrations/No Expectations the quintet performs within an unclassifiable climate, teeming with abstracts, surreal dialogue, happenstance and curiously interesting interplay amid untitled ...

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efzeg: Grain

by Glenn Astarita
February 1, 2001

Austria-based “EFZEG” presents an unlikely union of disparate electro-acoustic instrumentation, equating to a recording that should prod the listener’s deepest sensibilities. With this recent release for the often adventurous “Durian” record label, saxophonist Boris Hauf aligns his multifaceted implementations with guitarists Martin Siewert and Burkhard Stangl who also chip in with the EFX chores, whereas someone ...

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Saadet Turkoz: Marmara Sea

by Glenn Astarita
February 1, 2001

Turkish vocalist and now a resident of Zurich, Switzerland, Saadet Turkoz aligns her talents with members of the Euro-Jazz scene and American guitar whiz Elliot Sharp for a series of duets on Marmara Sea Enamored with appealing artwork, featuring abstract color photographs, text and lyrics, Ms. Turkoz vocalizes and chants through a mixed bag of Turkish ...

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Spider Trio: Permission

by Glenn Astarita
February 1, 2001

“The Spider Trio” is all about three jazz musicians who at various points in time immigrated to New Orleans, La to indulge their musical sensibilities and respective crafts into the City’s rich jazz heritage. Tenor saxophonist Earle Brown currently performs with New Orleans local hero, Tuba Fats and his “Chosen Few Brass Band” among others while ...