VIBRATION
BLACK FINGER - BLACKISM
Incredibly
hip work from drummer Lascelle Gordon – a set that really lives up to the
compelling name of the group, with a sound that instantly brings together a
righteous 70s generation with the current cosmic underground scene! The music
is a mix of spiritual and electric jazz modes, but also is unafraid to throw in
a bit more in the way of electronics, too – never programmed rhythms, as
Lascelle handles all those himself, live – but sometimes with phase shifts on
some of the instruments, or a bit of processing – which evokes maybe a bit of
electric Miles, or some of the Chicago Underground modes. Trumpet and tenor get
nice space on the set, and the album features vocals from Maggie Nichols on one
track – and titles include "Emin", "Sawalha", "Goodbye
NYC", "Ofilli", "Drums For Peace", and
"Bhamara/The Black Bee". ~
Dusty Groove
JEREMY PELT –
MAKE NOISE!
A joyous
noise from trumpeter Jeremy Pelt – a player who just seems to get deeper and
deeper as the years go on, and who's in very spiritual territory here – as he
stretches out with a quintet on a host of beautiful original compositions! The
lineup is heavy on the darker textures of the spectrum – with Victor Gould on
piano, Vincente Archer on bass, Jonathan Barber on drums, and Jacquelene
Acevedo on percussion – creating these shifting, blocking passages that really
let Pelt's trumpet soar and shimmer over the top – maybe resonant with even
more meaning than usual, as he blows these sublime lines that link him back to
a righteous lineage we might never have expected from his early recordings. The
whole thing's great – rock-solid, and free from gimmick – and titles include
"Digression", "Cry Freedom", "Evolution",
"Chateau D'Eau", "Your First Touch", and "Prince".
~ Dusty Groove
CHIP WICKHAM
– LA SOMBRA
Sublime
spiritual sounds from reedman Chip Wickham – part of the new revival of soulful
70s modes that we see in the music of Nat Birchall and Matthew Halsall! Chip
lists both of these musicians as key influence in the notes, and we can
definitely hear that in the music, too – which is a mix of modal groovers and
more spacious numbers that blossom with Strata East-like energy – all handled
by a great quartet that features Chip on both flute and tenor, plus Gabriel
Casanova on piano, David Salvador on bass, and Antonio Pax on both drums and
vibes. The music also has some hip European echoes – with styles that recall
older work by Harold McNair on the flute numbers, or maybe the best of the
Saba/MPS acoustic years. Easily the most righteous album ever issued by the
Lovemonk label – with titles that include "Sling Shot", "Red
Planet", "The Detour", "La Sombra", "Pushed Too
Far", and "La Leyenda Del Tiempo". ~ Dusty Groove
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