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Tibor Szemzo: The Other Shore
by Robert Spencer
This astounding disc is difficult to classify. It contains one piece of Buddhist chant, backed by a medium-sized string and percussion ensemble (plus leader Tibor Szemzo's bass flute). This chant has an otherworldly beauty, ably underscored (i.e., not interfered with) by the instrumentalists. At rhythmic points the musicians come to the fore (as the chant continues), ...
Glen Hall: Hallucinations - Music and Words for William S Burroughs
by Glenn Astarita
Hallucinations: Music and Words for William S. Burroughs is a tribute to the late writer William S. Burroughs. Here, multi-woodwind specialist Glen Hall paints a moving portrait of this now legendary figure with a series of pieces that cover an A to Z sonic spectrum, complete with synthesized voices, doses of grunge-rock, blues, electronics, abstracts, middle ...
Steven Lantner & Mat Maneri: Reaching
by Glenn Astarita
On Reaching violinist Mat Maneri and pianist Steven Lantner improvise through twelve pieces as they seemingly pursue two thousand ideas per track. Fragmented themes, microtonal passages, humor, pathos and intuitive interplay come to light as Maneri's notorious improvising skills while performing on electric violin work well with the equally adept and creative pianist Steven Lantner. Throughout, ...
The Remote Viewers: Obliques Before Pale Skin
by Glenn Astarita
Obliques Before Pale Skin is the follow up to “The Remote Viewers” fine 1998 Leo Lab release titled, Low Shapes in Dark Heat. The proceedings get off to a predictably fine start with Louise Petts’ hauntingly beautiful vocals on the standard “It Could Happen To You” – yet not without the customary twist or two........Aided by ...
James Fei: Solo Works
by Robert Spencer
James Fei is an associate of Anthony Braxton, and has appeared in some of Braxton's large ensembles. This disc of his solo works is an extension of Braxton's ground-breaking work for solo reeds. The story goes that in the late Sixties Braxton was playing a solo concert wherein he ran out of ideas within ten minutes, ...
Chamaeleo Vulgaris: Ouverture Facile
by Robert Spencer
You better strap in for this one: it's a relentlessly post-modern excursion into the possibilities of noise, of static, of crossed expectations. Tenor saxophonist Bertrand Denzler is on hand, and he is a fine musician with a raw intensity and a fiery attack. He is surrounded here by wild and unusual sounds, courtesy Bertrand Perrin (sampler), ...
Pago Libre: Wake Up Call: Live in Italy
by Robert Spencer
Pago Libre is a highly accomplished quartet consisting of the master pianist John Wolf Brennan with Arkady Shilkloper (french horn, flugelhorn), Tscho Theissing (violin, voice), and Daniele Patumi (double bass). As may be expected from the instrumentation, there is a good bit of classicism in the sound of this group. Take “Toccattacca," for example. Although Brennan ...
Eugene Chadbourne and the Insect and Western Party: Beauty and the Bloodsucker
by Robert Spencer
Eugene Chadbourne is an American original: consummate improviser, rockabilly jazz guitarist, genre crosser, bug enthusiast, certifiable madman. This disc is a worthy addition to his oeuvre, as it features some notable collaborators: Ellery Eskelin, Gino Robair, and others. As usual, it is full of irony and all over the stylistic map. As usual, it is full ...
Tibor Szemzo': Snapshot From The Island
by Glenn Astarita
Hungarian “minimalist” instrumentalist/composer Tibor Szemzo is considered a genius by many although; his accomplishments as an artist are sometimes overshadowed by the likes of superstars, Steve Reich and Philip Glass. Snapshot From The Island was originally released by Leo Records in 1987 and thankfully, Leo has decided to reissue this gem on CD, which coincides with ...
The Ivo Perelman Quartet: Sieiro
by Glenn Astarita
Listening to tenor saxophonist Ivo Perelman is sort of like watching a heavyweight boxing match. Perelman exudes power and bravado from his horn with all the charisma of a heavyweight champ. From the opening moments of “Sieiro” we hear Perelman blowing furiously, especially in the upper registers of his instrument. On his latest, Sieiro Perelman receives ...
