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Prism: Live 75-77

Read "Live 75-77" reviewed by John W. Patterson


Here is pre-Hands aka Prism in an earliest 1975-76 incarnation and the 1976-77 near-Hands form that finally coalesced into Hands. Get a sneek peak at the raw and true life of a band struggling to be heard through noisy nite club chatter, apathetic ping pong ball echoes, local Texas radio shows, live and in the studio.Prism plays mostly original tunes but does cover Gentle Giant’s “Plain Truth” and King Crimson’s “Great Deceiver”. Their Crimson cover is impressive, even ...

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Heritage/Evolution: PRISM Quartet With Joe Lovano in Philadelphia (June 3) and New York City (June 4)

Heritage/Evolution: PRISM Quartet With Joe Lovano in Philadelphia (June 3) and New York City (June 4)

Source: Matthew Levy

Joe Lovano: “My new work, 'Super Sonix,' is inspired by and dedicated to the genius and Third Stream pioneer Gunther Schuller, as well as modern jazz master Ornette Coleman, both of whom I’ve been associated with. I also drew from my personal experiences playing within some great saxophone sections: The Woody Herman Band, Mel Lewis Jazz Orchestra, Carla Bley Band, and The Charlie Haden Liberation Music Orchestra. ‘Super Sonix’ is a piece which explores the natural beauty found in the ...

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Prism Quartet Turns 30, Announces Ambitious 3-Part Concert Series In Philadelphia And New York City

Prism Quartet Turns 30, Announces Ambitious 3-Part Concert Series In Philadelphia And New York City

Source: Aleba Gartner

The classical PRISM Quartet commissions six of today's most inventive jazz saxophonists to compose sax quintets & sextets and perform them with PRISM Heritage/Evolution 1: PRISM Quartet with STEVE LEHMAN & RUDRESH MAHANTHAPPA Friday, April 11 at World Cafe Live, Philadelphia Saturday, April 12 at Symphony Space, NYC Heritage/Evolution 2: PRISM Quartet with TIM RIES & MIGUEL ZENÓN Thursday, May 8 at World Cafe Live, Philadelphia ...

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Recording

Alex Vittum Creates a Sound Poem for Drums-Percussion and Electronics on "Prism"

Alex Vittum Creates a Sound Poem for Drums-Percussion and Electronics on "Prism"

Source: Gapplegate Music Review by Grego Edwards

The drum set is not just that noisy contraption that disturbs parents' peace of mind for years at a stretch with barrages of cracks, crashes and ba-booms (and I must admit I was guilty of doing that to my folks while growing up). It is of course a MUSICAL instrument, capable of holding its own (in the right hands) with the violins, pianos, cellos and the rest for toneful invention. That this is so can be heard especially clearly in ...

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Prism

Dare2 Records
2013

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Live 75-77

Shroom Productions
1999

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