NEW RELEASES: ADAM LANE’S FULL THROTTLE ORCHESTRA - LIVE IN LUBLJANA; KONSTRUKT & JOE MCPHEE - BABYLON; TONY MALABY / WILLIAM PARKER / NASHEET WAITS – SOMOS AGUA

ADAM LANE’S FULL THROTTLE ORCHESTRA - LIVE IN LUBLJANA

Adam Lane's group is definitely working full throttle here – in a bold, soulful blend of horns that are given lots of direction by Lane's strong work on bass! The music often has this modal sort of vibe – building up a groove at the start, like some hip 70s ensemble on MPS – as Lane gets an especially strong presence in the mix, which really keeps things moving strongly throughout – with additional driving work on drums from Igal Foni. The groove is usually straight, with some great breakout solos – almost a hipper underground take on the spirit of the Clark Boland Big Band, particularly in some of its smaller ensembles. Players include Nate Wooley and Susana Santos Silva on trumpets, Reut Regev on trombone, David Bindman on tenor and soprano sax, Avram Fefer on alto, and Matt Bauder on baritone – on titles that include "Empire Of Music", "Sanctum", "Ashcan Rantings", "Multiply Then Divide", and "Power Lines/Feeling Blue-ish".  ~ Dusty Groove

KONSTRUKT & JOE MCPHEE - BABYLON

The legendary Joe McPhee joins forces with this underground Turkish group – adding in his own tenor and pocket trumpet to their freewheeling blend of moogs, reeds, organ, guitar, bass, and drums! There's a fair bit of electric instrumentation in the mix – but all of it is played at a level that's as free and improvisational as the acoustic elements – although McPhee himself is clearly the standout throughout – a bold, confident voice that rises above all the other musicians, especially when he really gets going on tenor! Titles include "Flyswatter", "Involution", "Tek'e", and "Simple Questions/Complex Answers". ~ Dusty Groove

TONY MALABY / WILLIAM PARKER / NASHEET WAITS – SOMOS AGUA

Tony Malaby brews up some heady work on tenor and soprano sax – often with tones more than deep enough to match the wonderful bass work of William Parker in the trio! Parker plays his instrument with a bow at some key points – and creates these dark waves that really sharpen the edge of Malaby's horns, especially his tenor – and Nasheet Waits drums with a very sensitive touch – rattling things up when needed, but also laying back often to let Tony dominate the sound. Titles include "Mule Skinner", "Little Head", "Somos Agua", "Can't Find You", "Bitter Dream", and "Loretto". ~ Dusty Groove