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Charles Gayle: Ancient of Days
by Robert Spencer
Charles Gayle is the ultimate power tenor man. Most of his recordings, notably Repent, Consecration, and More Live at the Knitting Factory are vats of molten lead, music to go through the wall headfirst. He's a master of the altissimo register of the tenor, and of the screams and cries that, he says, come straight out ...
Joe Morris Quartet: At The Old Office
by Glenn Astarita
Following up his hugely successful “Knitting Factory Records” release, featuring accordionist Andrea Parkins, bassoonist Karen Borca and saxophonist Rob Brown titled Many Rings, guitarist Joe Morris returns with his current working Quartet on the “live” set - At The Old Office. Here, the band performs at the Knitting Factory’s, “Old Office” which seems to be a ...
Chris Speed Trio: Iffy
by Glenn Astarita
After releasing two noteworthy and thoroughly – cutting edge – recordings for the “Songlines” modern-jazz label, saxophonist/clarinetist/composer Chris Speed adds new meaning to the phrase – power organ trio – with his latest endeavor and first recording for “Knitting Factory Records”, titled Iffy. With this outing, Speed utilizes the laudable talents of keyboardist Jamie Saft who ...
Wayne Horvitz & Zony Mash: Upper Egypt
by Mark Corroto
Wayne Horvitz has his fingers in many musical pots. From his days in New York came John Zorn’s Naked City, the N.Y. Composers Orchestra, and work with Butch Morris, Bobby Previte and Elliot Sharp, to name just a few. Since his return to Seattle nearly a decade ago, his vision has flowered into a multi-colored garden. ...
Sex Mob: Solid Sender
by Mark Corroto
If the networks decide to bring back the sixties' television show Laugh-In, the house band would definitely be the quartet Sex Mob. Steven Bernstein's creation is pure burlesque with a punk downtown attitude. Armed with a slide trumpet and a fistful of musical cliches, Bernstein tackles the standards. But not necessarily jazz standards. Sex ...
Mick Rossi: They Have A Word For Everything
by Glenn Astarita
With his first recording for Knitting Factory Records, pianist/composer Mick Rossi exhibits a thoroughly modern jazz spirit through strong multifarious compositions backed by a star studded ensemble who are among today's modern jazz pioneers - also synonymous with the New York City downtown scene. Rossi's impressive and multidimensional resume may seem like a musician/composer's dream. Here ...
Frigg: Brecht
by Glenn Astarita
”Frigg” is a Berlin rooted Quintet along with guest artists consisting of British vocalist Phil Minton, New York based guitarist, Elliot Sharp and others as Brecht is an amalgamation of modern jazz, cabaret and jazz/rock which more often than not, contains the atmosphere of an Off-Broadway theatrical production. Brecht combines serious minded compositions with witty and ...
Briggan Krauss: Descending to End
by AAJ Staff
I'm not normally one to rave, but this Briggan Krauss thing is something special. In fact, it's gigantic. Powerful. Uncompromising. An apocalyptic document for the end of an era and the birth of a new one. Alto saxophonist Krauss may be familiar from his tenure in such bands as Pigpen (check out Miss Ann for example) ...
Various: Knitting On The Roof
by Glenn Astarita
Sholem Aleichman’s smash hit musical, “Fiddler On the Roof” was one of the longest running musicals on Broadway, if not the longest! Here, the Knitting Factory as part of their ongoingJewish Alternative Movementseries present, Knitting On The Roof. With this project, The Knit’s well-known roster of talent along with other artists such as “The Residents” who ...
