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Ted Sirota's Rebel Souls: Breeding Resistance
by Mark Corroto
Anyone out there wondering where (and maybe when) all the popular culture protests over King George’s war will begin? Where are the Country Joe and the Fish bands? Has Someone kidnapped Arlo Guthrie? And will Crosby, Stills, and Nash have to seek the advice of their broker before singing “Ohio” again? Sorry, but ...
Sticks And Stones: Shed Grace
by Mark Corroto
The trio Sticks And Stones played together for years as the house band for Fred Anderson’s Chicago Velvet Lounge before formally naming themselves. I’m thinking they should rename themselves the Virtuous Sticks and Stones. The name change could act as a descriptor; they are indeed the most patient young band playing music today. Where ...
David Krakauer: Krakauer Live In Krakow
by Mark Corroto
Listening to this live klezmer recording reminds me of my mother sending me off to elementary school wearing green on Saint Patrick’s Day. She would say, “On Saint Patrick’s Day everyone is Irish.” I remember asking, “even Frank Sinatra?” “Yes,” she would reply, “Frank Sinatra, Tony Bennett, and even Annette Funicello.” ...
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 ...
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