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Atomic: Boom Boom
by Mark Corroto
In the liner notes to Atomic's second release, Ken Vandermark asks, “Who gives a shit about saving jazz?" Nobody, and everyone. You see, jazz has always profited (not monetarily) from its constant flux. Its destruction has always been its salvation. Smashing Ornette Coleman's saxophone wasn't an effective PR stunt, and wardrobe malfunctions don't get ...
Luc Houtkamps's pow3: The Thirteen Bar Blues
by Mark Corroto
Finally a blues record that Philip K. Dick would love! The science fiction writer would surely have dug The Thirteen Bar Blues, subtitled New Developments In Electronic Jazz by saxophonist, software engineer, and electronics tinkerer Luc Houtkamp. Known for his recorded duets between real time saxophone and computer generated improvising software, Houtkamp has moved ...
Wayne Horvitz/Tucker Martine: Mylab
by Mark Corroto
For Wayne Horvitz and Tucker Martine, the pair known as Mylab, the saying “everything old is new again” should be restated as “Everything New is Old again!” This studio experiment by the duo (with 17 of their closest friends) samples and loops folk recordings from the turn of the century to create song structures, ...
Jenny Scheinman: Shalagaster
by Mark Corroto
At some point in the ongoing developments of postmodern American music, the eclecticism that is the signature of this movement had to take on a more personal approach or forever be assigned to the obscurity of novelty music. Like Dizzy Gillespie’s absorption of Latin music or John Coltrane’s incorporation of Indian themes, violinist Jenny Scheinman’s music ...
Fred Hess: The Long And The Short Of It
by Mark Corroto
Saxophonist Fred Hess writes dreamy music. Not music that is otherworldly or romantic or visionary per se, but dream inducing, at its plain meaning. His compositions beg for improvisation and its players are required to open up to the possibilities. The right mix of players is a key to making his music work. The ...
John Hollenbeck/The Claudia Quintet: I, Claudia
by Mark Corroto
Composer John Hollenbeck is also a drummer. So you expect propulsion, and on his latest Claudia Quintet release you get plenty of drive and rush. But his force is mostly about vibe and the simpatico relationship between the odd instrumentation assembled for the date. John Hollenbeck has worked with the likes of Cuong Vu, ...
Thelonious Moog: Yes We Didn't
by Mark Corroto
Joe “Guido" Welsh and Steve Million’s Moog tribute to Thelonious Sphere Monk is bound to get noticed for several reasons. First are probably the death threats that will come from the Stanley Grouches and Wynton Mainstreams of the jazz world. Second will be the protests over all the '70s synthesizers that were destroyed making this Monk ...
Chicago Underground Trio: Slon
by Mark Corroto
The music of the Chicago Underground Trio (and Duo and Quartet and Orchestra) has always been about fragments of sound. Not so much abstract disassociation (of those fragments) but discovery of associations and the connotations of their similarities. Whether they are post-Miles, post-Ornette, post-rock, or simply the new Chicago aesthetic, the Trio is pulling ...
Vinny Golia: Music For like Instruments: The Eb Saxophones
by Mark Corroto
Heading up your own label gives you a certain freedom of expression and the ability to create varying projects. Vinnie Golia's stewardship has been the impetus for well over a hundred recordings on his Nine Winds label. From free duets to large ensemble sessions, Golia has kept the West Coast creative scene well documented. ...
Pettre Wettre Trio/Quintet: Household Name/Live At Copenhagen Jazzhouse
by Mark Corroto
Norwegian saxophonist Petter Wettre strikes out on his own, releasing two discs on his newly created label Household Records . While the label is new, Wettre’s horn playing has graced nearly forty dates over the years. His own releases as leader have been impressive, especially Meet The Locals (Resonant, 1998) and The Mystery Unfolds (BP, 2001). ...
