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Charlie Hunter & Bobby Previte as Groundtruther: Latitude
by John Kelman
Following up and developing on the concept begun with 8-string guitarist Charlie Hunter's first meeting with percussionist Bobby Previte, '03's Come in Red Dog, This is Tango Leader , the two artists form Groundtruther, a project with three proposed records to be released on the cutting edge Thirsty Ear Label, each with a different guest to ...
Charlie Hunter & Bobby Previte as Groundtruther: Latitude
by Mark F. Turner
Take three popular and progressive mainstream jazz artists with distinct reputations and styles. Throw in a recording label known for diverse music. Add a heavy dose of experimentation, and stir. Latitude is the first of three recordings featuring guitarist Charlie Hunter and drummer Bobby Previte in their side venture group, Groundtruther. Each recording will feature a ...
Big Satan: Souls Saved Hear
by John Kelman
In a configuration pared down from his Science Friction band, saxophonist Tim Berne reconvenes with guitarist Marc Ducret and drummer Tom Rainey as Big Satan, the trio that recorded '97's outstanding I Think They Liked It Honey (Winter & Winter). While it seemed that the core of Science Friction, when they played recently in Victoriaville, Canada ...
Big Satan: Souls Saved Hear
by AAJ Staff
Now that all the born-again Christians have left the room, his evil majesty's real followers can step forward. The trio known as Big Satan consists of three noisy improvisers: alto saxophonist Tim Berne, guitarist Marc Ducret, and drummer Tom Rainey. The names will be familiar to listeners as three quarters of Berne's Science Friction band. Berne ...
DJ Spooky: Celestial Mechanix
by Mark Corroto
We arrive at the mix, the remix, and the original sound recordings from the same place. Your ears, you see (you hear), cannot differentiate between the original and what has been reconstituted. But your psyche can. DJ Spooky knows this and he is a master of playing with your subconscious mind. He deals in ...
Spring Heel Jack: The Sweetness of the Water
by James Taylor
After two successful group improv albums—one with American avant gardists and the other with their British counterparts—and a brilliant live album uniting the two, Spring Heel Jack offers creative music fans The Sweetness of the Water, the group's fourth on Matthew Shipp’s eclectic Blue Series imprint at Thirsty Ear. The latest release from ...
Spring Heel Jack: The Sweetness of the Water
by Rex Butters
Spring Heel Jack’s previous Thirsty Ear disc captured a live performance with Matthew Shipp, William Parker, Evan Parker, and others, creating dense grooves that some compared to the churning thickness of early ‘70s Miles. Their new release has them at times light as sunbeam lint, possibly a result of guest Wadada Leo Smith’s input—the structure is ...
Spring Heel Jack: The Sweetness Of The Water
by AAJ Staff
Spring Heel Jack is the brainchild of British musicians John Coxon and Ashley Wales, who have collaborated with jazz musicians to create a new fusion of free jazz and electronica. On The Sweetness Of The Water , Coxon and Wales merge their keyboards, guitars, and sound sculptures with the acoustic quartet of trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, ...
Spring Heel Jack: The Sweetness of the Water
by Jerry D'Souza
John Coxon and Ashley Wales (together known as Spring Heel Jack) have stirred the stimulus of several musicians, their bed of bass and drums and electronics being the take-off point. They do so once more with their fourth outing in Thirsty Ear's Blue Series, this time with the indelibly persuasive presence of Wadada Leo Smith and ...
David S. Ware: Threads
by Terrell Kent Holmes
Tenor sax giant David S. Ware, a prominent disciple in the religion of free jazz, has managed to pull off an impressive feat: he stays out of the way while making his presence felt. On Threads, it's almost as though Ware is a guest star on his own session. This is because he has placed the ...
