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Article: Album Review

The Cosmosamatics: Jazz-Maalika

Read "Jazz-Maalika" reviewed 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 ...

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The Cosmosamatics: Free Within The Law

Read "Free Within The Law" reviewed 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 ...

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The Cosmosamatics: Free Within The Law

Read "Free Within The Law" reviewed 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 ...

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Article: Live Review

The Cosmosamatics in Poland

Read "The Cosmosamatics in Poland" reviewed 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 ...

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The Cosmosamatics: Reeds & Birds

Read "Reeds & Birds" reviewed 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 ...

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Article: Interview

A Fireside Chat with The Cosmosamatics

Read "A Fireside Chat with The Cosmosamatics" reviewed 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 ...

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The Cosmosamatics

Label: Boxholder Records
Released: 2002
Track listing: Quasar/ Mingus Mangus/ Near/ Beyond the Inner East/ New Line Groove.

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The Cosmosamatics: The Cosmosamatics

Read "The Cosmosamatics" reviewed 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, ...

Album

The Cosmosamatics

Label: Milestone Records
Released: 2001


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