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Neil Welch: The Ink Around It
by Ian Gwin
Music is ephemeral by nature. The conical airflow of a saxophone could be nothing more than airy charm"as the magician Prospero in The Tempest might have itbut this fails to substantiate its power. Though the rousing craft of Seattle composer and saxophonist Neil Welc does. In his acclaimed duo Bad Luck with drummer Chris Icasiano, he's ...
SeFa LoCo: Creosote
by Ian Gwin
A distant train whistle blows through a broad and ominous unknown. Something scratches the walls, scraping the ramshackle boundaries around hearing. Over the loose floorboards, a plucked bass sings, while something thuds down below the floor. Noise sets in gradually on the opening track of SeFa LoCo's release Creosoteand from here, there is no escape. An ...
Bad Luck: Four
by Ian Gwin
For over a decade, Seattle-based duo Bad Luckthat's Neil Welch (saxophones, electronics) and Chris Icasiano (drums)have packed and unpacked their deceptively simple formula of drums and saxophone. Through their deep musical partnership, they continue to recast the mold of contemporary music. Over countless fiery performances and three full-length releases, the depth of the duo's compositional improvisations ...