Free and Avant Jazz 2018

OccultHawk · 02-08-2018, 01:17 PM

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Originally Posted by grindy

Gotta check this out.
One of my favourite drummers.
Have you ever listened to Humcrush?

No.

I’m checking out Rest At Worlds End for the first time just now.

grindy · 02-08-2018, 01:41 PM

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Originally Posted by OccultHawk

No.

I’m checking out Rest At Worlds End for the first time just now.

It's their best.
Prepare for awesomeness.

**Frownland** · 02-09-2018, 11:33 AM

Brian Chase, Rob Reich, Ben Goldberg - Title of Work

Mad excellent, can't find any links but it's on Spots. Features interesting use of what I think is a melodica.

OccultHawk · 02-09-2018, 01:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Brian Chase, Rob Reich, Ben Goldberg - Title of Work

Mad excellent, can't find any links but it's on Spots. Features interesting use of what I think is a melodica.

Sounds heavily 20th C classical infused.

OccultHawk · 02-10-2018, 12:05 PM

...Again comes the rising of the Sun... by John Dikeman, Aleksandar Škorić

https://doekraw.bandcamp.com/album/a...ing-of-the-sun

John Dikeman and Aleksandar Škorić successfully interpret Albert Ayler standards.

OccultHawk · 02-11-2018, 10:15 AM

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Originally Posted by Frownland

Fire! - The Hands

Exactly what you would expect from Fire! while still being creative and exciting.

Two reviews from The Free Jazz Collective blog

The Free Jazz Collective: Fire! - The Hands (Rune Grammofon, 2018) *****

http://www.freejazzblog.org/2018/02/...18_11.html?m=1

OccultHawk · 02-14-2018, 02:59 PM

Spoiler for album art:

The Other Side of Time by Quin Kirchner

I’m very enthusiastic about this release. This could end up being one of my favorites this year, in fact. It combines the party feel a large street ensemble with the intimacy of an excellent band busting at the seems with excitement for bop pushing the boundaries into free. This is deeply Chicago in spirit but listening to this record gets you pumping like if you’re hoping around the outskirts of the French Quarter and bump into a band that’s like ten times better than anything you expected to see.

Kirchner is the percussionist and occasionally reminds the listener why it’s his band with some fantastic drum grooves. The album includes standards (and I’m intentionally using that word) by Paul Motian, Andrew Hill, Sun Ra, and Mingus. All tracks, original or not, rage.

Finally, the definitive Art Ensemble of Chicago flag is on full display here. These guys are ****ing torch bearers. Bass clarinet and flute both going off at the same time, yes sir! Absolutely deep dish delicious. Major props!

OccultHawk · 02-15-2018, 06:19 PM

Spoiler for album art:

Teenage Burnout - los (February 9, 2018)

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Josh Sinton - baritone saxophone, bass clarinet
Owen Stewart-Robertson - guitar
Tony Falco - drums

https://tonyfalco.bandcamp.com/album/los

Improvisational free jazz from a trio whose web presence appears to be limited to self-promotion. Hopefully, this recording picks up some steam. Their sound mostly stems from the Ornette tradition. I especially like the discipline on display by Stewart-Robinson. He plays free JAZZ. No funk/punk fusion bull****. He molds his playing to the style and doesn’t let the nature of the instrument override the mood or the sound. Not the spiciest or heaviest chops but good music that successfully accomplishes what it sets out to do. From the notes it doesn’t appear like these guys are working together regularly. That’s too bad. I think there’s more potential here.

Edit: a couple weeks later I found this review on another record involving Josh Sinton

http://www.freejazzblog.org/2018/02/...cords.html?m=1

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Josh Sinton - krasa (Irabbagast Records, 2018)

Second edit: release from Tony Falco
http://tonyfalco.bandcamp.com/album/songs-for-sal

OccultHawk · 02-16-2018, 02:09 PM

I know that the life I’m currently living is unsustainable but for the time being scouring for new free jazz releases available for online streaming every ****ing day is the most gratifying way I’ve spent my time in ages. This came out today.

william hooker trio remembering

https://hookertrio.bandcamp.com/releases

No pussyfooting here. Strait up all three musicians absolutely shred on this record.

I’m sorry for being a broken record but it’s hard to come up with **** to say. 5/5. Will be a contender for AOTY - by me at least.

Spoiler for cassette:

William Hooker (drums)
Ava Mendoza (guitar)
Damon Smith (double bass)

OccultHawk · 02-17-2018, 11:45 AM

Susana Santos Silva - All the Rivers – Live at Panteão Nacional (Clean Feed, 2018)

Those who take interest in how the musicians of Evan Parker: September Winds dealt with the challenges and unique opportunities of recording in an empty water reservoir will likely find themselves intrigued with the challenging acoustics of Lisbon’s Church of Santa Engrácia where this brilliant and beautiful work was recorded. Also like September Winds, All the Rivers is contemporary classical third stream free jazz. Dig on it when you get the chance.

5/5

Igreja de Santa Engrácia
Panteão Nacional

02-09-2018, 11:33 AM	#33 (permalink)
Frownland SOPHIE FOREVER Join Date: Aug 2011 Location: East of the Southern North American West Posts: 35,541	Brian Chase, Rob Reich, Ben Goldberg - Title of Work Mad excellent, can't find any links but it's on Spots. Features interesting use of what I think is a melodica. __________________ Studies show that when a given norm is changed in the face of the unchanging, the remaining contradictions will parallel the truth. d e a f b o x

02-10-2018, 12:05 PM	#35 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	...Again comes the rising of the Sun... by John Dikeman, Aleksandar Škorić https://doekraw.bandcamp.com/album/a...ing-of-the-sun John Dikeman and Aleksandar Škorić successfully interpret Albert Ayler standards. __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

02-14-2018, 02:59 PM	#37 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Spoiler for album art: The Other Side of Time by Quin Kirchner I’m very enthusiastic about this release. This could end up being one of my favorites this year, in fact. It combines the party feel a large street ensemble with the intimacy of an excellent band busting at the seems with excitement for bop pushing the boundaries into free. This is deeply Chicago in spirit but listening to this record gets you pumping like if you’re hoping around the outskirts of the French Quarter and bump into a band that’s like ten times better than anything you expected to see. Kirchner is the percussionist and occasionally reminds the listener why it’s his band with some fantastic drum grooves. The album includes standards (and I’m intentionally using that word) by Paul Motian, Andrew Hill, Sun Ra, and Mingus. All tracks, original or not, rage. Finally, the definitive Art Ensemble of Chicago flag is on full display here. These guys are ****ing torch bearers. Bass clarinet and flute both going off at the same time, yes sir! Absolutely deep dish delicious. Major props! __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

02-16-2018, 02:09 PM	#39 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	I know that the life I’m currently living is unsustainable but for the time being scouring for new free jazz releases available for online streaming every **ing day is the most gratifying way I’ve spent my time in ages. This came out today. william hooker trio remembering https://hookertrio.bandcamp.com/releases No pussyfooting here. Strait up all three musicians absolutely shred on this record. I’m sorry for being a broken record but it’s hard to come up with to say. 5/5. Will be a contender for AOTY - by me at least. Spoiler** for cassette: William Hooker (drums) Ava Mendoza (guitar) Damon Smith (double bass) __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html

02-17-2018, 11:45 AM	#40 (permalink)
OccultHawk one-balled nipple jockey Join Date: Dec 2010 Location: Dirty Souf Biatch Posts: 22,006	Susana Santos Silva - All the Rivers – Live at Panteão Nacional (Clean Feed, 2018) Those who take interest in how the musicians of Evan Parker: September Winds dealt with the challenges and unique opportunities of recording in an empty water reservoir will likely find themselves intrigued with the challenging acoustics of Lisbon’s Church of Santa Engrácia where this brilliant and beautiful work was recorded. Also like September Winds, All the Rivers is contemporary classical third stream free jazz. Dig on it when you get the chance. 5/5 Igreja de Santa Engrácia Panteão Nacional __________________ 2016 2017 2018 2019 2020 Member of the Year & Journal of the Year Champion Behold the Writing of THE LEGEND: https://www.musicbanter.com/members-...p-lighter.html