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Mary Halvorson, Reuben Radding & Nate Wooley: Crackleknob
by Troy Collins
A compelling example of evenhanded group improvisation, the self-titled debut of the collective trio Crackleknob demonstrates the sort of congenial rapport fueled by longstanding friendships. Up and coming improvisers on the nascent Brooklyn scene, guitarist Mary Halvorson, bassist Reuben Radding and trumpeter Nate Wooley first played as a trio four years ago. Since then, they have ...
Solidarity Unit, Inc.: Red Black & Green
by Clifford Allen
Solidarity Unit, Inc. Red Black & Green Eremite 2009 Though it certainly had an impact on the landscape of creative music in the 1970s and 1980s as well as it does today, the vanguard improvisation scene in St. Louis isn't as discussed as it should be. The Black Artists Group ...
Kelly Rossum: Family
by Jeff Dayton-Johnson
Minneapolis trumpeter Kelly Rossum's previous release, the excellent Line (612 Sides, 2007) was in some ways as abstract and linear as its title. Family, fittingly, is as comforting and warm as its predecessor was austere--but also, appropriately, slightly bittersweet and elegiac.Partly, the difference is due to the presence of pianist Bryan Nichols. Line is ...
Trio Viriditas: Live at Vision Festival VI
by Greg Camphire
Recorded at the 2001 edition of the long-running New York concert series, Live at Vision Festival VI showcases the top-notch Trio Viriditas, featuring reedsman/trumpeter Alfred Harth, percussionist Kevin Norton, and the late Wilbur Morris on bass. The long overdue release of this set follows the band's studio effort waxwebwind@ebroadway (Clean Feed, 2002); both capture a band ...
When the Spirit Returns
By Lester Bowie
Label: Dreyfus Records
Released: 2003
Track listing: Player Hater, Waterfall, Count on Me, Solitude, Biggie's Ride, One Love, Unchained Melody,
Naakkurat Na, Save the Best for Last, When the Spirit Returns
Lester Bowie Brass Fantasy: When the Spirit Returns
by Dan McClenaghan
Lester Bowie led the pack of avant-garde trumpeters in his work with the Art Ensemble of Chicago, but his Brass Fantasy output was always in a more traditional vein, even when blending elements of funk, hip-hop, soul, rock, reggae, and any other musical influences that crossed the bandleader's mind.Bowie passsed away in 1999, but ...
The Odyssey Of Funk & Popular Music, Vol. 1
By Lester Bowie
Label: Atlantic Records
Released: 1999
Lester Bowie: American Gumbo
by Jim Santella
This two-disc package from 32 Jazz includes two fine albums from Muse Records: Fast Last! and Rope-A-Dope, which were recorded in 1974 and ’75 respectively. Both albums reflect the style of an emerging leader, a founding member of the AACM & Art Ensemble of Chicago, and a champion of the jazz avant-garde. Specific elements such as ...
Lester Bowie's Brass Fantasy: The Odyssey Of Funk & Popular Music, Vol. 1
by Jim Santella
The easy-going tuba saunter and its accompanying trumpet line make Lester Bowie’s Brass Fantasy unmistakably easy to spot. Easy to love, too. The leader’s unique vocalized trumpet antics provide comedy relief; however, Bowie’s emphasis remains on entertaining his audience through a variety of options. The Odyssey Of Funk & Popular Music, Vol. 1 incorporates R&B, doo-wop, ...
