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Revolutionary Ensemble: And Now...
by Andrey Henkin
When the Revolutionary Ensemble reformed at the last Vision Festival after 27 years, it was a special occasion, a novelty. It was felt that this could be more than a one-off reunion and that the band that spearheaded the chamber jazz movement could make a more permanent go of it. To that end, Pi Recordings brought ...
Rudresh Mahanthappa: Mother Tongue
by Jerry D'Souza
Rudresh Mahanthappa has, slowly but surely, been carving a niche for himself. It started in 1996 with the release of his album Yatra. From there he went on to record with Pierre Lognay, Vijay Iyer and Mike Ladd. In 2002 came the first defining moment as leader with the release of Black Water on Red Giant ...
Rudresh Mahanthappa: Mother Tongue
by Terrell Kent Holmes
When Indian-American altoist Rudresh Mahanthappa was growing up outside of his family homeland, he was frequently asked “Do you speak Indian?" or “Do you speak Hindu?" The questioners were apparently unaware that India isn't a mono or bilinguistic country and that its landscape includes seven languages. His eventual response to this was Mother Tongue , a ...
Tactiles
Label: Pi Recordings
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. Excavation (Ellman) - 5:58
2. Clean Is Rich (Ellman) - 6:38
3. Temporary Aid (Ellman) - 8:08
4. Helios (Ellman) - 7:19
5. Rare Birds (Ellman) - 4:31
6. Body Art (Ellman) - 5:28
7. How Many Texts (Ellman) - 5:21
8. Ultraviolet (Ellman) - 5:09
9. Post Approval (Ellman) - 8:06
Liberty Ellman: Tactiles
by Mark F. Turner
The fact or myth that jazz guitarists are underrated does not belie the reality that in the hands of a capable musician, the stringed instrument commands expression and presence. Liberty Ellman’s latest offering, Tactiles, obliterates the “normal" jazz guitar mindset with its eclectic and progressive tendencies. Having hung out on stage and in the studio with ...
Liberty Ellman: Tactiles
by Dan McClenaghan
Pi's roster boasts a several heavyweight avant-guarde jazz talents: Roscoe Mitchell, Wadada Leo Smith and his Golden Quartet, Anthony Braxton, the Art Ensemble of Chicago, and Henry Threadgill. But they also offer the young newcomers, including pianist Vijay Iyer and, with the release of Tactiles, guitarist Liberty Ellman. Tactiles is a quartet outing – ...
Liberty Ellman: Tactiles
by Kurt Gottschalk
There's something remarkable about musicians employed by Henry Threadgill. While they're virtually guaranteed to be exceptional players, their personal styles are almost entirely eclipsed by the challenge of his compositions. Going all the way back to the Fred Hopkins/Diedre Murray duo, what you get with Threadgill's bands is very different from what you get with the ...
Art Ensemble of Chicago: The Meeting
by Dan McClenaghan
The average jazz listener's evolution into jazz-fan-dom might start in New York with Charlie Parker and Ellington, then fly across country to Los Angeles for Birth of the Cool and Miles Davis and Gerry Mulligan, sticking with the major label offerings based on the two coasts. Chicago (or Madison, Wisconsin today) can slip under the radar ...
Art Ensemble Of Chicago: The Meeting
by Mark Corroto
We speak of the Art Ensemble of Chicago circa 2003 as being in a post-Lester Bowie era. The group's mighty founder and trumpeter passed away in 1999. Meanwhile, this recording and the trio session Tribute To Lester (ECM 2003) have been the only AEC recordings made in this new era. But you may ...
