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Mario Pavone Double Tenor Quintet: Ancestors

by Nic Jones
November 1, 2008

This is bassist Mario Pavone's second release of 2008 and it's every bit as strong as the earlier Trio Arc, also on Playscape. In marked contrast to the piano trio featured there, the quintet fronted by two tenor saxophones here is a more heated, volatile affair. The resulting contrast is as good an example as any ...

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Mario Pavone Double Tenor Quintet: Ancestors

Read "Ancestors" reviewed by Troy Collins

by Troy Collins
October 29, 2008

Ancestors marks the debut of bassist Mario Pavone's Double Tenor Quintet. A tireless bandleader and endlessly resourceful composer, Pavone's nineteenth release as a leader is his tenth recording for guitarist Michael Musillami's Playscape label. Dedicated to iconic masters Andrew Hill and Dewey Redman, Pavone pays homage to their legacies with a robust, unflagging set rich in ...

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Mario Pavone Double Tenor Quintet: Ancestors

Read "Ancestors" reviewed by Mark Corroto

by Mark Corroto
October 28, 2008

It might be cliche to say that the recording Ancestors by Mario Pavone's Double Tenor Quintet has caught lightning in a bottle, but this is indeed a potent feat of extraordinary music making. The bassist/leader became famous as the primary accompanist for the late saxophonist Thomas Chapin. In the ten years since Chapin's death in 1998, ...