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Maneri Ensemble

Going to Church

By Maneri Ensemble

Label: AUM Fidelity
Released: 2002
Track listing: Blood and Body; Before the Sermon; Going to Church.

Maneri Ensemble: Going To Church

by Glenn Astarita
October 25, 2002

With this release, Joe Maneri (woodwinds) and his equally well-known son, Mat (viola) enlist a modern jazz/free improvising super group. However, history dictates that raw talent is not a prerequisite for success. Although that notion serves as the antithesis to what is conveyed here, on this fine program consisting of open-ended dialogue and yearning lines. The ...

Maneri Ensemble: Going to Church

by AAJ Staff
October 1, 2002

Despite its heavy-sounding title, Going to Church is really not that ominous an affair. For this recording, Mat Maneri assembled a sextet of strong improvisers for an afternoon in the studio. The result is sprawling, open-ended, and daring interplay--focused on listening, interacting, and exploring. While somber at times, it's also inventive and clever enough to surprise ...