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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 ...
William Hooker/Roger Miller/Lee Ranaldo: Monsoon
by John Kelman
You know that you are listening to something very different when the instrument that best creates a harmonic centre is the drum kit. Atavistic inaugurates its Out Trios series with a live recording by guitarist Lee Ranaldo, bassist Roger Miller, and drummer William Hooker that explores the many facets of texture, rhythm and timbre. Monsoon is ...
Cooper-Moore/Tom Abbs/Chad Taylor: Triptych Myth
by John Kelman
An enigmatic performer whose style encompasses everything from boogie woogie to avant jazz, pianist/composer Cooper-Moore joins his trio to deliver a diverse set with Triptych Myth that still, somehow, manages to maintain an integrity and clear direction in sound. Aside from being a pianist and composer, Cooper-Moore is an educator and creator of musical instruments. His ...
Susanna Lindeborg's Mwendo Dawa: Time Sign
by John Kelman
Translated from Swahili, Mwendo Dawa means “the way to a special goal.” With Time Sign , Susanna Lindeborg’s Mwendo Dawa group is clearly charting a unique direction towards a very special goal all its own. Lindeborg is a classically-trained pianist who switched over to improvised music in the 1970s, gradually incorporating electronic keyboards to supplement her ...
Jimmy Bennington: Midnight Choir
by John Kelman
Free jazz, or avant jazz, is risky business. The best of the bunch show how a group of players can operate in simpatico by virtually creating something out of nothing; or how to create new and unusual sonic textures that take the listener to places heretofore uncharted. The worst sound like a conglomeration of players who ...
Jim Miller Time: If It's Not One Thing...
by John Kelman
Jim Miller is a drummer/composer who, with his Dreambox Media label, has helped to promote a number of fine artists from the Philadelphia area. It is with some interest, consequently, that he has finally released a title under his own name. With If It's Not One Thing' Miller has created an album that ranges from innocuous ...
Lars-Erik Norrstrom Trio: Vogel
by John Kelman
Following up his first effort, 2000’s Idag , Swedish pianist Lars-Erik Norrstrom reconvenes the same trio for Vogel , another album of spirited jazz with a predilection towards free improvisation which, while broad in its scope, is miniature in its approach. There are no long-winded freeform explorations here; instead Norrstrom keeps things succinct, resulting in fifteen ...
Florian Ross Trio: Blinds & Shades
by John Kelman
Still only in his early thirties, pianist Florian Ross is emerging as a pianist and composer worthy of serious attention. His latest trio release, Blinds & Shades, delivers on the promise of his earlier Naxos Jazz recordings with a set that is challenging, while at the same time constantly engaging. Amongst the artists he has studied ...
Scott Hill: Narrow Streets
by John Kelman
The clarinet is not the most popular reed instrument in modern jazz; nevertheless artists including Don Byron (US) and Louis Sclavis (France) are making solid cases for the instrument in improvised music. Now add Bay Area musician Scott Hill to that select group of artists. With Narrow Streets he delivers a recording that at times bristles ...
Scott Rosenberg: Creative Orchestra Music, Chicago 2001
by John Kelman
What do you get when you combine the microtonality of Ligeti and Feldman, the atonality of Stockhausen, and the improvisational impetus of Anthony Braxton, Leo Smith and Muhal Richard Abrams? Composer Scott Rosenberg provides a clear answer with Creative Orchestra Music, Chicago 2001 , a challenging album of new music. While precedents exist for this kind ...
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