HAINO KEIJI / PETER BROTZMANN / JIM O'ROURKE - TWO CITY BLUES
Three legendary improvisers, working here at the height of
their powers – in a set that really shows that when greats like this come
together, the overall sound is way more than the sum of its parts! Keiji Haino
sounds especially great here – still raw and bold, both on guitar and vocals
(plus a bit of shamisen as well) – but finding this deeper, more rooted quality
next to the saxophone work of Peter Brotzmann, which oddly acts as this core
anchor to the performance – while still finding space to reach freedoms of his
own. Jim O'Rourke reminds us that his command of guitar sounds is still
incredible after all these years – trained in the avant underground for years,
given a bit of focus in some more mainstream lights – but still extremely
inventive and completely mindblowing. CD features the very long "Two City
Blues", and the shorter "One Fine Day". ~ Dusty Groove
KONSTRUKT & WILIAM PARKER - LIVE AT NHKM
Legendary bassist William Parker joins Turkish combo
Konstrukt – bringing an extra spiritual undercurrent to their already-great
sound! The music here builds slowly at first – with strong respect for Parker's
bass – then things really let loose after an initial more contemplative
stretch, with some really hard burning work on alto, tenor, and soprano sax
from Korhan Futaci – alongside other bass, drums, percussion, guitar, and even
a bit of moog! Parker also plays a gralla – a Spanish double reed instrument –
and the 2LPs feature one long performance. ~ Dusty Groove
KING TUBBY - SURROUNDED BY THE DREADS AT THE NATIONAL ARENA SEPTEMBER 26TH, 1975
Wild
dubs from the legendary King Tubby – not really a proper live record, but
rather an amazing batch of studio extrapolations that Tubby let loose at a
famous concert with The Wailers – reworked beautifully in the studio with some
really incredible sounds! Heavy, hypnotic rhythms that pull you and don't let
up – plus a few soulful, rootsy vocal numbers, too – and the titles include
"I Am, I Am The King", "Most High In Dub", "Coxsone
Down Beat", "Come On Little Girl, Come On", "Second
Cut", "Ethiopia Land Of My Father" and more. ~ Dusty Groove
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