Nate Wooley
& Ken Vandermark - Deeply Discounted II
Two fantastic
side-long improvisations – but we hardly would have expected anything less,
given that the proceedings feature Nate Wooley on trumpet, and Ken Vandermark
on tenor and soprano clarinet! The latter sounds really wonderful in Ken's
hands – full of these unusual sharp sounds that are matched beautifully by
Nate's always-creative work on trumpet – as the pair move together effortlessly
through sonic space, and create with a spontaneous intensity that must have
been something to watch in person! Oddly, the music was captured in the studio,
though – not on stage – but has the energy of some of the best live improvised
performances that either musician has given us – on long tracks "Deeply
Discounted II" and "Sequences Of Snow (For Michael Snow)". ~
Dusty Groove
Estrada
Orchestra - Zucker Tanzclub
Excellent
long-form funky work from Estrada Orchestra – a group with plenty of
jazz-styled instrumentation over the top, and some monstrous funky drums at the
core! The group record here with producer Misha Panfilov, who you'll know from
other great material on funky 45s – but the style here is longer and more
stretched out – psychedelic jazz, with lots of fuzz on the guitar, keyboards,
and even funky flute – working together as one rumbling mass with a heck of a
lot of sonic power! Titles include the side-long "Zucker Tanzclub",
plus "Hold My Plasticine Hands Tight" and "Fish Sticks
Rhapsody". ~ Dusty Groove
Ethan Iverson
- Common Practice
Some of the
darkest sounds we've heard from trumpeter Tom Harrell in years – really fitting
the spirit of this quartet led by pianist Ethan Iverson, as they slowly step
their way through a mix of standards and original tunes in a live set recorded
at the Village Vanguard! Tom's developed a fantastic range over the years – and
here, he finds this really special sonic space to resonate with Iverson's
choices on the piano – still very much his own man, especially on the solos,
but also a key cornerstone in a group that also features Ben Street on bass and
Eric McPherson on drums. The approach is maybe most striking on the mellowest
numbers, which really resonate with shadowy depths – and titles include
"All The Things You Are", "I Can't Get Started", "The
Man I Love", "Philadelphia Creamer", and "Jed From
Teaneck". ~ Dusty Groove
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