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George Schuller: 'Round 'Bout Now
by Florence Wetzel
Round ‘bout Now is the recording debut of the George Schuller Quintet, a group that has played steadily in New York for the past four years. From its title to its aesthetic, the CD is inspired by Miles Davis, particularly his fertile pre-fusion period in the late ‘60s. But although Davis is the reference point, this ...
Mario Pavone: Orange
by Jeff Stockton
For those of us who need a little structure in this chaotic world, bassist, composer, and bandleader Mario Pavone offers Orange, with offerings from his Quintet and Nu (piano) Trio. And while these tunes keep chaos at bay with tightly composed melodies, chaos is given its due through the exciting and risky soloing of the musicians. ...
Armen Donelian: Quartet Language
by Celeste Sunderland
Pianist Armen Donelian made the acquaintance of alto saxophonist Thomas Chapin in 1988. Ten years later, at the age of 40, Chapin died of leukemia. Rewind to two spring nights in 1992. At the New York jazz club Visiones, Chapin shares the stage with Donelian, bassist Calvin Hill, and drummer Jeff Williams. Five tracks of intricately ...
George Schuller: Round 'Bout Now
by John Kelman
While revisiting of the electric work of Miles Davis has become somewhat commonplace these days, the transitional period between his second quintet of the 1960s and the explosion that would be Bitches Brew has received less attention than it deserves. With Round 'Bout Now the George Schuller Quintet, formerly known as Chump Change, makes its recording ...
Michael Musillami: Those Times
by AAJ Staff
In the intervening decade since guitarist Michael Musillami recorded his first Playscape sides, his playing has evolved substantially. He's broken the straight-ahead swinging mold that characterized his first three releases on the label, experimenting more with space and time. Beijing (2003) brought this forward- looking approach to the foreground. The latest in the string, Those Times, ...
Hellbent
Label: Playscape Recordings
Released: 2003
Track listing: Pumpkins; The Thaw; Ripe; Distant Cousin; Slightly Round; Band Vote.
Sphere Essence - Another Side of Monk
By Peter Madsen
Label: Playscape Recordings
Released: 2003
Track listing: Thelonious (5:24) / Evidence (4:06) / Hornin-in (4:27) / Oska T (3:56) / Ugly Beauty (7:26)
Monkalude T (1:23) / Criss Cross (5:43) Monkalude S (1:02) / Trinkle Tinkle (5:26) / Four in One
(4:05) / Monkalude M (1:57) / Feeling That Way Now aka Monk?s Mood (5:56).
Orange
By Mario Pavone
Label: Playscape Recordings
Released: 2003
Track listing: 1. Blue Rex;
2. Triple Diamond;
3. Sky Tango;
4. Drop Op;
5. Rebass Song;
6. Burnt Sweet Orange;
7. Goorootoo;
8. Box in Orange;
9. Language.
Night Sounds
By Peter Madsen
Label: Playscape Recordings
Released: 2003
Track listing: Hungarian Dance; March of the Elves; Three Short Pieces; Eulogy; Traffic Jam; Picasso
Beijing
Label: Playscape Recordings
Released: 2003
Track listing: Jade Welcoming; Beijing; Dazu; Swedish Fish; Fragile Forms; Op-Ed; Mogao; Icons; Pivot; The
Present; Caterpillar.
