If Music Could Talk

eumaas wrote:Totally forgot this:
"Brötzmann, the tenor sax player, one of the greatest alive."
- Bill Clinton, when asked by the Oxford American to name a musician people would be surprised he listened to.

I am somewhat surprised. I would have assumed he was more mainstream in his tastes.

Wolter wrote:

eumaas wrote:Totally forgot this:
"Brötzmann, the tenor sax player, one of the greatest alive."
- Bill Clinton, when asked by the Oxford American to name a musician people would be surprised he listened to.

I am somewhat surprised. I would have assumed he was more mainstream in his tastes.

Yeah, that is surprising.

William Parker Quartet - Petit Oiseau

I only really know Parker & Drake through their association with Brotzmann, so I was surprised when this disc turned out to be post-bop strongly reminiscent of the mature Lounge Lizards, Jarrett's American Quartet (with Redman, Haden, Motian), and ultimately a descendant of Ornette and Mingus, I suppose. Kory, I think you would like this one a lot--it's very inside-outside. Not so restructural or angular as Braxton's similar outings, it could conceivably fit on a mainstream festival bill.

Han Bennink:

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Brotzmann, Schlippenbach (piano), Lovens (drums), and Kowald (bass) playing "Song of the United Front"--this is fucking awesome.

eumaas wrote:William Parker Quartet - Petit Oiseau

I only really know Parker & Drake through their association with Brotzmann, so I was surprised when this disc turned out to be post-bop strongly reminiscent of the mature Lounge Lizards, Jarrett's American Quartet (with Redman, Haden, Motian), and ultimately a descendant of Ornette and Mingus, I suppose. Kory, I think you would like this one a lot--it's very inside-outside. Not so restructural or angular as Braxton's similar outings, it could conceivably fit on a mainstream festival bill.

Nice, I'll check it out today at the store.

http://www.chriscomerradio.com/brotzm/brotzm5-10-05.htm

You guys gotta check out the track the dude plays at the end. It's awesome.

Holy shit!

He began to develop methods of rapidly layering harmonics and false notes to create dense contrapuntal weaves; these involved experiments with plastic reeds, circular breathing and rapid tonguing which initially were so intense that he would find blood dripping onto the floor from the saxophone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Parker

Kory wrote:

eumaas wrote:William Parker Quartet - Petit Oiseau

I only really know Parker & Drake through their association with Brotzmann, so I was surprised when this disc turned out to be post-bop strongly reminiscent of the mature Lounge Lizards, Jarrett's American Quartet (with Redman, Haden, Motian), and ultimately a descendant of Ornette and Mingus, I suppose. Kory, I think you would like this one a lot--it's very inside-outside. Not so restructural or angular as Braxton's similar outings, it could conceivably fit on a mainstream festival bill.

Nice, I'll check it out today at the store.

Yeah, this was pretty cool--I've introduced it to my hold stack.

eumaas wrote:Holy shit!

He began to develop methods of rapidly layering harmonics and false notes to create dense contrapuntal weaves; these involved experiments with plastic reeds, circular breathing and rapid tonguing which initially were so intense that he would find blood dripping onto the floor from the saxophone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Parker

I can't be the only one impressed by this level of badassery. Now, it's not quite as badassed as Colin Jerwood breaking his neck during a concert and keeping the fuck on, but it's still pretty badass.

eumaas wrote:

eumaas wrote:Holy shit!

He began to develop methods of rapidly layering harmonics and false notes to create dense contrapuntal weaves; these involved experiments with plastic reeds, circular breathing and rapid tonguing which initially were so intense that he would find blood dripping onto the floor from the saxophone.

http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Evan_Parker

I can't be the only one impressed by this level of badassery. Now, it's not quite as badassed as Colin Jerwood breaking his neck during a concert and keeping the fuck on, but it's still pretty badass.

I'm pretty impressed.

I'm gonna download some of his stuff just because of that anecdote. That is punk fucking rock.

Anytime someone plays music so hard it makes them bleed, I approve.

Flex wrote:Anytime someone plays music so hard it makes them bleed, I approve.

You should have seen my hardcore band. I was like a firehose of sanguinity.