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Unhinged Sextet

Six performers and composers, all with stellar resumes but based in far- reaching corners of the country, were originally drawn together through long-standing mutual associations. Unhinged Sextet is a collaborative jazz ensemble that is committed to the performance of progressive jazz through original composition. The group’s first CD, Clarity (OA2 22116), was released in 2015 and received positive critical review. Their second CD is scheduled for release in August 2017. Unhinged Sextet: Will Campbell - alto saxophone Matt Olson - tenor saxophone Vern Sielert - trumpet Michael Kocour - piano Jon Hamar - bass Dom Moio - drums

Matt Olson: 789 Miles

by Mark Sullivan
August 12, 2019

Wisconsin-born tenor saxophonist/composer Matt Olson has traveled 789 miles from his childhood home to his current home in South Carolina, where he teaches at Furman University. His original compositions here aim to capture influences from his upbringing, but the present is well-represented by compositions from five Furman University students (graduates and current students). The format is ...

Matt Olson: 789 Miles

by David A. Orthmann
June 16, 2019

One of the most interesting things about tenor saxophonist Matt Olson's 789 Miles is something it lacks: An anxious, overriding eagerness to impress or knock the listener out at every turn. Instead, the record virtually looks you in the eye, shakes your hand, and then cordially invites you along for the ride. Olson, Hammond B-3 organist ...

Don't Blink

By Unhinged Sextet

Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2017
Track listing: Don't Blink; The Swinger And The Saint; Low Talk; None The Wiser; Purple Lilac; Autumn Fall; Folk Tune; Sense Of Semantics

Mark Sullivan's Best Releases of 2017

by Mark Sullivan
December 13, 2017

No genre breakdown this year. I've included every release that I rated at 4.5 stars or better, plus a number of 4 star reviews (that was the hard part, as there were lots of those). ECM had an exceptionally strong year, and I had trouble limiting my selection even this much. This is a chronological list, ...

Unhinged Sextet: Don't Blink

by David A. Orthmann
October 5, 2017

Unhinged Sextet is a strong candidate for the best band you'll never hear in a live performance. The members of this cooperative ensemble are spread out across the country, earning their daily bread by training the next generation of musicians, with an emphasis on jazz studies, at various universities. They join forces for brief periods in ...

Don't Blink

September 22, 2017

Album: Don't Blink
By Unhinged Sextet
Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2017
Duration: 5:14

Unhinged Sextet: Don't Blink

by Mark Sullivan
September 4, 2017

When the members of the collective Unhinged Sextet gathered to record their first album Clarity (OA2 Records, 2015) it was the first time they had played together, despite long-standing mutual associations. Don't Blink continues to demonstrate the chemistry that characterized their first meeting. Once again the music is all original, with contributions from five of the ...

Clarity

By Unhinged Sextet

Label: OA2 Records
Released: 2015
Track listing: 1. Unhinged; 2. Far From East; 3. Watch Out of the Way; 4. Clarity; 5. Too Deep; 6. Down South; 7. Scout, No Doubt; 8. Leaving Soon; 9. Derecho; 10. Change; 11. Las Palmas; 12. Squiggles

Mark Sullivan’s Best Releases of 2015

by Mark Sullivan
December 11, 2015

This is my first year end list as an AAJ contributor, hopefully the first of many! I reviewed a lot of great music, major label and independent productions alike. Here's the ten that rose to the top of my list of favorites, in no particular order. Eberhard Weber Hommage à Eberhard ...