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Siegmund Freud's Mothers: Swedish Mingus Band: All The Things You Could Be By Now...
by Ian Patterson
Considering his stature in jazz history and the enormity of the body of work Charles Mingus left the world (perhaps only Duke Ellington was more prolific) it is surprising that so few of his compositions have ever been covered. However, in the form of the Mingus Big band, the Mingus Orchestra, the Mingus Dynasty and Mingus ...
I Heart Lung: Between Them a Forest Grew, Trackless and Quiet
by Ian Patterson
Between Them a Forest Grew, Trackless and Quiet is a title which might not seem out of place in a collection of metaphysical poetry, although whilst such poetry appeals largely to the intellect, the music of I Heart Lung appeals to the emotions. Nevertheless, the metaphysical poets and guitarist Chris Schlarb and drummer Tom ...
Iain Ballamy Anorak: More Jazz
by Ian Patterson
It is probably a very good thing that a young Iain Ballamy chose not to enroll in Leeds University's alarmingly titled “Jazz and Light Music course in 1980, opting instead for the hands-on education earned by gigging in the intimate jazz clubs of London. A quarter of a century of progressive music-making later, through ...
Alex Machacek/Jeff Sipe/Matthew Garrison: Improvision
by Ian Patterson
Outstanding musicianship, even if as a gift from the gods, is no guarantee in itself of a successful musical collaboration. Intuition, empathy and a good ear are, however, essential. So it was clearly an auspicious weekend when guitarist Alex Machacek, bassist Matthew Garrison and drummer Jeff Sipe combined the aforementioned qualities in abundance at the behest ...
Ernie Watts: Flying High
by Ian Patterson
Very few musicians have a resume quite as varied or as impressive as saxophonist Ernie Watts. His musical curiosity and tremendous versatility have led him to perform in contexts as diverse as a TV show band, with orchestras, on small and big screen soundtracks, on over five hundred recording sessions which include many of the greatest ...
Gary Willis: Actual Fiction
by Ian Patterson
One might be forgiven for thinking that bassist extraordinaire Gary Willis has the titles of the first two songs on Actual Fiction the wrong way round. “Cartoon Fetish is a slightly frantic drum 'n' bass rave with a Prodigy-like bullishness that would be ideal to rock a party and rattle your neighbors' windows. The wonderfully titled ...
Christoph Stiefel Trio: 7 meilen Stiefel
by Ian Patterson
There is nothing new under the sun. What modern composers such as Kyle Gann and Bruce Hobson have done with rhythms in recent decades was already theory and practice in the fourteenth century. Here, on 7 meilen Stiefel, Swiss pianist Christoph Stiefel in turn explores the possibilities of isorhythms within the context of a contemporary jazz ...
Karlheinz Miklin & Quinteto Argentina: Aniversario - Sketches from Illyro-Argentina
by Ian Patterson
Austrian saxophonist Karlheinz Miklin may not be a household name. Nevertheless, collaborations with trumpeters Art Farmer and Randy Brecker, trombonist Albert Mangelsdorff, bassists Chuck Israels and Graham Collier, and saxophonist Michael Brecker (not forgetting his long association with bassist Ron McClure and drummer Billy Hart) testify to the esteem in which his peers hold him.
Gary Willis/Kirk Covington/Llibert Fortuny: Slaughterhouse 3
by Ian Patterson
The musical collaboration between bassist Gary Willis and drummer Kirk Covington goes back a long way, to college bands and later with jazz/fusion band Tribal Tech. Over twenty-five years later (and seven years after the demise of Tribal Tech) the two musicians are still creating great rhythms together on Slaughterhouse 3.. Joined by adventurous Spanish saxophonist ...
Bill Bruford: Earthly Endeavors, Heavenly Pursuits
by Ian Patterson
For twenty years drummer Bill Bruford has been the engine of Earthworks, one of Britain's most inventive and original jazz bands. Earthworks slowly revolving door has, over the years, seen the coming and going of some of Britain's finest young jazz talent, from keyboardist Django Bates and saxophonist Iain Ballamy to ex-Chick Corea sideman and current ...
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