| Product Summary | | Label: Allegro Corporation | | UPC: 00808713002225 | | Release Date: 9/4/2007 | | Buy.com Sku: 203105919 | | Item#: M36XEJ | Format:  CD |
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Disc 1
| | Song Title | Sample | | 1. Scrape - (with George Lewis/Muhal Richard Abrams/Roscoe Mitchell) ~ Muhal Richard Abrams/George Lewis (Trombone)/Roscoe Mitchell |  | | 2. Bound - (with George Lewis/Muhal Richard Abrams/Roscoe Mitchell) ~ Muhal Richard Abrams/George Lewis (Trombone)/Roscoe Mitchell | | | 3. Dramaturns - (with George Lewis/Muhal Richard Abrams/Roscoe Mitchell) ~ Muhal Richard Abrams/George Lewis (Trombone)/Roscoe Mitchell | | | 4. Soundhear - (with George Lewis/Muhal Richard Abrams/Roscoe Mitchell) ~ Muhal Richard Abrams/George Lewis (Trombone)/Roscoe Mitchell | | | 5. Streaming - (with George Lewis/Muhal Richard Abrams/Roscoe Mitchell) ~ Muhal Richard Abrams/George Lewis (Trombone)/Roscoe Mitchell | |
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| Album Notes and Credits |
Notes & Personnel Info |  | Personnel: George Lewis (laptop); Roscoe Mitchell (percussion); Muhal Richard Abrahams (bamboo flute). | | Composer, pianist, and bandleader Muhal Richard Abrams has been one of the quiet champions of the avant-garde underground since the 1960s. He churned out free jazz in various forms right through the turn of the century, always pushing at boundaries and expanding his range. While 2001's THE VISIBILITY OF THOUGHT found Abrams exploring contemporary classical territory, 2006's STREAMING is something of a return to form. Joined by fellow avant veterans George Lewis and Roscoe Mitchell, Abrams creates soundscapes on STREAMING that are startling, whimsical, and otherworldly. Though his roots are in the free jazz of the '60s, Abrams music never feels anything less than fresh and utterly contemporary. | | The five lengthy improvisations by the three veteran masters of the AACM range from airy sound explorations to stretches of extroverted interplay. The former does sometimes goes on way too long as one waits for the latter. Best are the episodic "Dramaturns" and the intense group improvising on "Streaming." While one appreciates George Lewis' exploration of his computer, it is in his trombone yelps that one gets to hear the joy of freely improvised jazz. Decades have passed since the debut of these three musicians, yet they have lost nothing of their musical curiosity and desire to take risks. The enthusiastic interaction between pianist Muhal Richard Abrams and saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell with Lewis is the real reward of this esoteric outing. ~ Scott Yanow |
Producer: George Lewis; Muhal Richard Abrams; Roscoe Mitchell |
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| Technical Info |
| Release Date : 08/07/2007 | | Original Release Date : 2006 | | Catalog ID : PI-22 | | Label : Pi Recordings | | Number of Discs : 1 | | Runtime : 73m : 41s | | Studio/Live : Studio | | Mono/Stereo : Stereo | | SPAR Code : n/a | | UPC : 00808713002225 |
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| Professional Reviews |
| The Wire (p.47)
- "The gentle, ululating textures of 'Bound' feature subtle electronic effects....'Streaming', in refreshing contrast, is mostly a high-intensity free jazz squall."Down Beat (p.62)
- 3 stars out of 5 -- "The five long-form improvisations here run the gamut from ethereal burbling to raucous, no-holds blowing." |
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