WILLIAM
PARKER QUARTET – AO VIVO NA FABRICA
An excellent
live set led by bassist William Parker – done in the same high quality modes as
the other Fabrica dates from Anthony Braxton and Roscoe Mitchell! This set's
got Parker working with a quartet – one that features some really tremendous
alto from Rob Brown, who blows with both a boundless sense of freedom, and an
inherent sense of swing – this subtle current that links his wonderfully with
Parker's great work on bass. Trumpeter Lewis Barnes is also in the group,
rounding his notes with this current of soul that is a wonderful pairing with
some of Brown's freer impulses – and the always-great Hamid Drake is on drums,
able to add so much to the sound of the performance through his deft,
sympathetic contributions. At some point, someone's blowing a great wood flute
– and tracks are all originals, penned by Parker, with titles that include
"Deep Flower", "Sand Shadow", "Parallel
Paragraph", "Peoples James", and "Corn Meal
Dance". ~ Dusty Groove
DAVE REMPIS
/ JOSH ABRAMS / AVREEAYL RA / JIM BAKER - PERIHELION
Two
different sets from this sharp Chicago trio – both in a wide-open style that
allows for plenty of organic sound shaping and improvisation! CD1 features
"Enceladus" – a 43 minute live set by the trio, which begins with
sublime bass notes from Josh Abrams, whose embrace of his instrument – both
spiritually and literally – can be felt in the way that he presents the music,
with these soulful, human elements that seem to bring out one of the most
personal performances we've ever heard from Dave Rempis on alto and tenor! Ra's
drums are great, too – and he also plays a bit of wooden flute. CD2 features
the addition of Jim Baker's keyboards and electronics – which create a bit more
sonic intensity, and a bolder performance overall from the group – on the titles
"Cassini Division" and "Pan & Daphnis". ~ Dusty Groove
FUNK COMO LE
GUSTA – A NAVE-MAE SEGUE VIAGEM
Funk Como Le
Gusta were one of the first contemporary funk groups we ever heard from Brazil
– a combo who initially blew our minds over a dozen years, and who return here
with a record that's maybe even tighter than before! There's a brilliant mix of
funk elements going on here – not just American styles of the 70s, but also
some of the best Brazilian currents too – echoes of the way that older acts
like Banda Black Rio or Uniao Black took American inspiration, yet created rich
new grooves of their own – especially in the way the basslines are shaped, and
certain acoustic elements filter effortlessly into the mix next to the sweet
electric sounds! All tracks are instrumental – and titles include "Som De
Preco", "Yeah Yeah Yeah", "Tudo No Lugar", "Funk
Nu A Murit", "Pappa Girl", and "Voce Vera". ~ Dusty
Groove
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