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Kenneth Patchen: Reads With Jazz In Canada
by Mark Corroto
Funny how poet Kenneth Patchen's message is even more poignant today, two generations down the road. His antiwar pacifism was eclipsed by the overindulgent “beat generation" poets, who claimed him as a father, then quickly chose to become his prodigal sons. His message of love, blurred by their self-obsession, has come around again. Patchen's words for ...
Vandermark 5: Elements of Style, Exercises in Surprise
by Mark Corroto
By my count, this is the tenth release from Ken Vandermark's quintet, the primary vehicle for his compositions, following seven previous recordings on Atavistic and two hard to find discs on Savage Sound. The V5 began with 1997's Single Piece Flow and the band has changed a bit, shedding saxophonist Mars Williams and drummer Tim Mulvenna ...
Carolino/Delgado/Fraz: Tuba, Guitarra & Bateria
by Mark Corroto
The trio TubaGuitarra&Bateria (tuba, guitar & drums) is described as a “portable" band. But they are also a very potable band. I'm not imitating a Boston accent pronouncing “portable." They are, as defined, drinkable, and very satisfying. This unusual lineup certainly reminds you of John Zorn's News For Lulu band, the short lived saxophone, ...
Matt Bauder/Jason Ajemin: Object 3
by Mark Corroto
The third installment in Locust Music’s Object series, recordings inspired by selected objects, finds saxophonist Matt Bauder and bassist Jason Ajemian contemplating what looks like some sort of computer disc drive. But does it really matter? Prior efforts were focused on bowling balls and brillo pads. Not quite stuff found in Emily Dickinson's house.
DJ Spooky: Celestial Mechanix
by Mark Corroto
We arrive at the mix, the remix, and the original sound recordings from the same place. Your ears, you see (you hear), cannot differentiate between the original and what has been reconstituted. But your psyche can. DJ Spooky knows this and he is a master of playing with your subconscious mind. He deals in ...
Introducing the Clean Feed Label
by Mark Corroto
Clean Feed records label is as eclectic a label as it is an authentic jazz voice. Based in Lisbon Portugal, yes you heard me Lisbon, Clean Feed presents American, European, and world jazz voices separately and, many times, in collaboration. Below is a taste of their latest offerings. Bernardo Sassetti Indigo Clean Feed 029
Hilmar Jensson: Ditty Blei
by Mark Corroto
Icelandic guitarist Hilmar Jensson is back. This time it’s personal. Sorry, I’ve been watching movie trailers again. Anyway, this one is in motion just the same. Jensson follows up his 2002 disc Tyft with his unique extended guitar antics on Ditty Blei. Where his previous outing favored improvisation over melody, this disc showcases ...
Charles Lloyd/Billy Higgins: Which Way Is East
by Mark Corroto
Name your religion. Seriously, these days everyone from President “Dubya" to freedom fighters is wearing his or her religion on their sleeves. Why not jazz musicians? And jazz musicians seem to “get it." The spiritual part, that is. From Coltrane to James Moody and Dizzy Gillespie—it’s all about the love supreme, if I ...
Fats Waller: The Centennial Collection
by Mark Corroto
The centennial of Thomas “Fats" Waller’s birth is yet another good reason to release another collection of his recordings. This one is a nice accumulation of songs (don’t know why “Jitterbug Waltz” is missing), enough to whet newcomers' appetites. Plus, this disc includes a bonus DVD of footage from King of Burlesque and an animated version ...
Br: Tales Out Of Time
by Mark Corroto
I always liked but never quite understood Neil Young's lyric that went something like this: “...are you ready for the country, 'cause it is time to go..." To call someone “country" is to say they are simple or at the very least not urbane. But I think Neil Young was speaking more of organics and getting ...
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