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Marc Baron, Bertrand Denzler, Jean-Luc Guionnet, Stephane Rives: Propagations
by John Eyles
Just when it seemed that the saxophone quartet might be a format that had run out of ideas or momentum, along come this French foursome to add new vitality to the genre. For reasons that are not entirely clear, even when they have included otherwise free, radical players (I'm thinking of Julius Hemphill, David Murray, Lol ...
Phono_phono: phono_phono
by John Eyles
phono_phono is both the album title and the name of this new guitar-flute-piano-plus-electronics trio, seemingly led by Michael Renkel. Certainly, the music here is recognizably Renkel, with its mix of slower reflective passages and rapid-fire improvisation. The album has a clear structure: four extended tracks separated by three much shorter interludes. These interludes are not filler, ...
Forch: Spin Networks
by John Eyles
fORCH is a greatly expanded version of Furt, the improvising electronics duo of Richard Barrett and Paul Obermeyer, renowned for their animated stage performances. For their live performances as part of the 2005 New Jazz Meeting of the South West German Radio (SWR), Furt was expanded to an octet. In that expansion, a balance was struck ...
Various Artists: Free Zone Appleby 2006
by John Eyles
In Memory of Paul Rutherford (1940-2007) The Sunday afternoon free improvisation sessions at the annual Appleby Festival always set a high standard. This line-up for 2006 raised particularly high expectations, and it doesn't disappoint. With the untimely death in August 2007 of trombonist Paul Rutherford--a giant of the music and a true gentleman also--this ...
Zeitkratzer and Lou Reed: Metal Machine Music
by John Eyles
Zeitkratzer and Lou Reed Metal Machine Music Asphodel 2007 The original Metal Machine Music (RCA, 1975) may be the most notorious and controversial album ever released by a major rock star. Possible competitors? Two Virgins (Apple, 1968)? Self Portrait (CBS, 1970)? Not even close. When first released, MMM was almost ...
Francois Houle / Evan Parker / Benoit Delbecq: La Lumi
by John Eyles
Recorded at the Innovations concert series in Montreal in 2005, this trio teams Evan Parker with the established duo of Benoit Delbecq and François Houle, who have been together for a decade. The pair is known to play a wide variety of music--from classical to world to jazz and improvisation--all of it extremely well. Both technically ...
Cecil Taylor, Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman in London
by John Eyles
Cecil Taylor Trio with Anthony Braxton; Ornette Coleman Group Royal Festival Hall London, England July 8-9, 2007 Cecil Taylor Trio with Anthony Braxton On June 8th, the Royal Festival Hall opened its doors again after a two-year refurbishment costing about £111m ($222m). Since then, ...
Bark!: Contraption
by John Eyles
Recorded in 2004, this is only the second album from Bark! even though they have been around since 1991 [Their first album was Swing (Matchless, 1999)]. Guitarist Rex Casswell used to be in Stock, Hausen & Walkman, and there are plenty of points on this album that echo SH&W's absurdist humor. The guitar is not deployed ...
Keith Tippett: Viva La Black Live At Ruvo
by John Eyles
Viva La Black Live At Ruvo, recorded in 2004, is a collaboration between the Italian jazz orchestra Canto Generàl and singers from vocal ensemble Faraualla, Keith Tippett, his wife Julie Tippetts and legendary South African drummer Louis Moholo-Moholo. As well as playing piano, Tippett directs and conducts the orchestra; most of the compositions are also his. ...
Lawrence Casserley & Simon Desorgher: Music from ColourDome
by John Eyles
ColourDome is a large inflatable structure, consisting of a series of brightly colored tunnels leading to a central transparent dome, which makes occasional appearances at festivals around Britain. It is almost invariably accompanied by musicians who wander around the tunnels playing their music, being heard throughout the ColourDome. Lawrence Casserley and Simon Desorgher have been performing ...
