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The Cosmosamatics: Jazz-Maalika
by Ian Patterson
The Cosmosamatics--an ever-evolving ensemble co-led by multi-reedists Sonny Simmons and Michael Marcus--was founded in 2000, though the seeds were arguably planted many years earlier. Half a century ago, Simmons was cutting his teeth with multi-reedists Prince Lasha, Eric Dolphy and others of the so-called free jazz movement. Marcus made his name in the avant/free circles of ...
The Cosmosamatics: Free Within The Law
by Jerry D'Souza
Sonny Simmons (alto sax, English horn) and Michael Marcus (tenor sax, Bb clarinet) are the twin sentinels of the powerhouse quartet, The Cosmosamatics, whose dynamic is enhanced by Art Lewis (drums) and Peter Herbert (bass). The familiarity between Simmons and Marcus helps drive the music as they fathom and develop ideas on the go. Lewis pumps ...
The Cosmosamatics: Free Within The Law
by Nic Jones
This group has fortunately been documented quite a few times on record, and consequently this disc offers insight into an ongoing affair. The front line of woodwind multi-instrumentalists Sonny Simmons and Michael Marcus has now not only established the kind of rapport Simmons used to have with Prince Lasha forty odd years ago, but also moved ...
The Cosmosamatics in Poland
by Philip Palmer
The Cosmosamatics Alchemia Krakow, Poland October 3, 2006In the mid-1960s, when Louisiana-born saxophonist, Sonny Simmons was probably at his most influential, a succession of important jazz musicians converged on a club in Krakow, Poland called the Helikon. Some of the younger musicians developed an ebullient, devil-may-care attitude and style ...
The Cosmosamatics: Reeds & Birds
by Germein Linares
Reeds & Birds is an excellent tribute to the adventurous spirit of Charlie Parker. The album soars with a technical facility that is, like Bird's, furious and musical, yet effortless and cool. Playing some of Parker's more obscure compositions like Cheryl," Drifting on a Reed," and Bird Feathers," the group of Michael Marcus, Sonny Simmons, and ...
A Fireside Chat with The Cosmosamatics
by AAJ Staff
While uninspired free jazz lingers in mediocrity, meandering aimlessly by the guise of minimalism, The Cosmosamatics have demanded invention, observing the lineage and celebrating the history. Inspired by the awareness of Sonny Simmons and the enlightenment of Michael Marcus, The Cosmosamatics champion the relevancy of the music.All About Jazz: The Cosmosamatics have been in ...
The Cosmosamatics
Label: Boxholder Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: Quasar/ Mingus Mangus/ Near/ Beyond the Inner East/ New Line Groove.
The Cosmosamatics: The Cosmosamatics
by Derek Taylor
Their nom de plume conjures celestial images of an errant Arkestral offshoot surfing the space ways in Sun Ra’s otherworldly wake. Musically the results of this inspired, if at times uneven, conference of first rung creative music improvisers yields musical manna worthy of such comparisons. Simmons and Marcus, both sorely under appreciated reedsmiths, share compositional chores, ...