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Rene Ford: Unsentimental
by Jon Opstad
The Innova web site describes this recording as sounding like what a collaboration between Sun Ra, John Coltrane and beat poet Ted Joans might have turned out like. At least in terms of Ford's tenor playing, Gato Barbieri is probably a better comparison than Coltrane. This is especially evident on “Playing With Fire," where the overall ...
Herbie Hancock: The Prisoner
by Jon Opstad
The opening “I Have a Dream" from this, Hancock's final (1969) session for the Blue Note label, is arguably his finest piece of ensemble writing on record. Although the remaining tracks don't quite reach the same peak of creativity and musicianship, the album remains one of Hancock's most essential. The setting is a nonet and is ...
Audun Kleive: Generator X
by Jon Opstad
An interesting aspect of the Norwegian nu jazz scene is how much fine acoustic work each of the key players did before moving into electronic, drum-n-bass-influenced territory. As examples, Nils Petter Molvær (whose albums Khmer and Solid Ether are two of the defining statements of the genre) was a member of Masqualero, a group that brought ...
Jon Eberson: Dreams That Went Astray
by Jon Opstad
It's surprising how little Jon Eberson is known outside of his native Norway. He has a very attractive guitar sound, something close to Pat Metheny, and an often astonishing technique. Both aspects of his playing are shown to great effect on Dreams that Went Astray. Eberson's group is perfect for the situation. The partnership of drummer ...
