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Tim Berne: The Shell Game
by Todd S. Jenkins
Altoist Berne continues to explore unseen territories and push the boundaries of musical intensity on this, the latest release in Thirsty Ear's Blue Series as overseen by Matthew Shipp. For the past couple of decades Berne has been one of the most adventurous altoists in modern jazz, and this new trio finds him mining virgin musical ...
Tim Berne: The Shell Game
by AAJ Staff
Typically edgy and in your face, Tim Berne refuses to compromise on his Thirsty Ear debut. While other records in Matt Shipp's Blue Series have tended toward the accessible side of free jazz, Berne's The Shell Game only expands upon his unique idiosyncratic vision. Tired of the traditional sax/bass/drums trio setting, the saxophonist steps into a ...
Ruby: Short-Staffed at the Gene Pool
by AAJ Staff
This one is pure indulgence. Sit back, get comfortable, and enjoy Short-Staffed at the Gene Pool. Ruby is the moniker adopted by vocalist Lesley Rankine (of grrl-power Silverfish fame) and producer Mark Walk (Pigface, Skinny Puppy). The duo offers pop vocals with a twist: steady insistence on the groove. Rather than sticking to a certain style, ...
Tim Berne: The Shell Game
by Mark Corroto
The latest incarnation of alto saxophonist and composer Tim Berne is his trio Quicksand, which also includes drummer Tom Rainey and keyboardist Craig Taborn. On The Shell Game, this group explores a series of extended form, post-millennial compositions that appear from thin air, apply waves of tension, then release and disappear into nothingness. Berne, a disciple ...
Matthew Shipp: New Orbit
by Mark Corroto
I was scribbling notes while driving and listening to Matthew Shipp’s latest. Nothing any neurotic American jazz fan hasn’t done. It was my first go round with his new quartet and just before I changed three lanes, so as not to miss my exit, I scribbled “early-Jarrett and late-Corea meet Miles and Gil Evans in a ...
Matthew Shipp: Matthew Shipp's New Orbit
by AAJ Staff
Step into the temple. Leave your busy frenzy behind. This is a place to respect and honor the higher power. Matthew Shipp's second Thirsty Ear record since his temporary “retirement" at age 38 pays open tribute to the interstellar spirituality of Coltrane and Ra. New Orbit is a somber, gothic affair bearing some similarity in tone ...
Matthew Shipp: Matthew Shipp's New Orbit
by Todd S. Jenkins
Well, Matthew Shipp has finally grabbed my ear and won’t let go. After several years of not quite knowing what to make of pianist Shipp’s avant-jazz creations, this new album has cleaned out the wax and got me to thinkin’. Maybe it’s the gripping presence of Wadada Leo Smith, who replaced the less accessible (but assuredly ...
Mute Massaker
Label: Thirsty Ear Recordings
Released: 2000
Track listing: Mute Massaker; Cheyenne; Pearl Of Utah; Indians; Rain; Woodstock Hymne.
Painter's Spring
Label: Thirsty Ear Recordings
Released: 2000
Track listing: Foundation #1, Come Sunday, Blues for Percy, Flash, There is a Balm in Gilead, Foundation #4, Foundation #2, Trilog.
Painter'?s Spring
Label: Thirsty Ear Recordings
Released: 2000
Track listing: Foundation #1; Come Sunday; Blues for Percy; Flash; There is a Balm in Gilead; Foundation #4;
Foundation #3; Trilog.
