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Odean Pope Trio: EBIOTO
by Glenn Astarita
Saxophonist Odean Pope has enjoyed a long and seemingly fruitful relationship with the great drummer, Max Roach yet not everyone realizes that Pope has also performed with McCoy Tyner, Miles Davis, Chet Baker and a slew of others besides fronting his successful “Saxophone Choir”. Nevertheless, Pope is an exhilarating performer who often utilizes circular breathing techniques ...
Thomas Chapin Trio: Night Bird Song
by David Adler
Saxophonist/flautist Thomas Chapin died of leukemia in February 1998 at the age of 40. Night Bird Song is a posthumous release of a 1992 recording session, and it’s beautiful, confirming Chapin’s stature as an immortal jazz artist. With Chapin on alto and sopranino saxophones, flute, and alto flute, Mario Pavone on bass, and Michael Sarin on ...
Zohar: KETER
by AAJ Staff
Deriving their group name and inspiration from the foundational text for the Kabbalah, the book of Jewish mysticism, KETER is the first recording by the band Zohar and is released by Knitting Factory Records as part of their new Jewish Alternative Movement series (JAM). However, AAJ readers who are acquainted with the Knitting Factory’s reputation for ...
Vibes: With Drawn
by Glenn Astarita
What evolved as a side project while performing as a trio at the Knitting Factory’s “Late Night Hang” show, “Vibes” present us with their first studio recording, titled “With Drawn”. Vibraphonist Bill Ware, bassist Brad Jones and drummer E.J. Rodriguez are also the rhythmic catalysts for the well-known “Jazz Passengers” among other side projects and session ...
Rashied Ali and Louie Belogenis: Rings of Saturn
by AAJ Staff
Rings of Saturn evokes a powerful sense of deja vu for Coltrane lovers. Its clear antecedent: 1967's seminal duo record Interstellar Space, with John Coltrane and Rashied Ali. On Interstellar Space, Coltrane blew with fierce emotional intensity, exploring multiphonic and multitimbral effects from the outer limits of possibility. Meanwhile Ali kicked up a firestorm of free ...
Various: Klezmer Festival 1998 - Live at the Knitting Factory
by Glenn Astarita
One of several new releases from Knitting Factory Records is Klezmer Festival 1998 which was recorded at the Knitting Factory in New York City as part of the “Jewsapalooza” festival. Here, we get an aural taste of several bands that synthesize Jewish folklore with jazz and other genres. The “Jewish Alternative Movement” has become a potent ...
Thomas Chapin Trio: Night Bird Song
by Glenn Astarita
A few weeks after his soon to be – critically acclaimed – “Sky Piece” was released in 1998, saxophonist-composer Thomas Chapin passed away, following his yearlong bout with Leukemia. After several years of journeyman status with the likes of notables such as Lionel Hampton, Anthony Braxton and Chico Hamilton, Chapin finally attained widespread recognition with his ...
Pachora: Unn
by Glenn Astarita
A young star, who has certainly risen, saxophonist Chris Speed is a tour-de-force who displays poise, enthusiasm, versatility and possesses gifted technical expertise. On “Unn," Speed is a whirling dervish with clarinet in hand as he directs the overall melodic structures and plays traffic cop; although, the amazing bassist Skuli Sverrisson defies all odds ...
William Hooker: The Distance Between Us
by Glenn Astarita
Synonymous with New York City’s Downtown Scene while frequently touring the college circuit and performing at New York’s famed Knitting Factory, drummer/composer William Hooker is at the forefront of the Avante-Garde. Whether jamming out improvised rock with Sonic Youth’s Lee Renaldo or touring with jazz violinist Billy Bang, Hooker’s ceaseless creative energies are admirable and prove ...
Andrea Parkins: Slippage
by Glenn Astarita
Multi-Instrumentalist/composer Andrea Parkins plays a significant role within the adventurous, often cutting edge New York City Downtown scene. Here, along with fellow New York Downtown constituents, Kenny Wolleson (d) and Briggan Krauss (saxophones), Parkins continues her unique conceptual approaches with the follow up to her previous Knitting Factory release “Cast Iron Fact”. On “Slippage”, Parkins pays ...
