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Free Fall: Gray Scale
by Charles Walker
For years now, multi-reed instrumentalist Ken Vandermark has been a consistent, if idiosyncratic, devotee of the jazz canon. Musically coming of age in the internet era, however, his taste reflects the widespread availability of previously neglected recordings and the resulting reorientation of what exactly that canon includes. Explicit dedication of Vandermark 5 tracks to Curtis Counce or John Carter have functioned as a rather oblique way of stating his case, but groups like his Joe Harriott Project or School Days ...
read moreFree Fall: Furnace
by Rex Butters
With drummer-less clarinet trio named after a radical album by a drummerless clarinet trio, you have prolific Ken Vandermark’s latest collaboration, this with Norway’s Ingebrigt Haker Flaten on bass, and Havard Wiik on piano. Vandermark frequently shines a light on an elder, and this one points to the pioneering Jimmy Giuffre/Paul Bley/Steve Swallow trio. Additionally, Merce Cunningham, Frank O’Hara, Eric Dolphy, Bill Evans, and Bley in particular get their due on this collection. As with past dedications, the music stands ...
read moreThe Richard Sussman Quintet: Free Fall
by Glenn Astarita
Originally released on “Inner City Records” in 1978, this reissue sounds as fresh and cutting-edge as just about anything that resembles contemporary mainstream/progressive jazz! Pianist, Richard Sussman sports a very impressive resume; evidenced by his work with “Blood, Sweat & Tears,” Buddy Rich, pop vocalist, Carly Simon, and others. Besides, he also composed a portion to the classic film, “Midnight Cowboy”. Here, the pianist enlists the tight rhythm section of bassist, Mike Richmond and drummer, Jeff Williams. However, we also ...
read moreWhy Buy Disc Makers When CD Sales Are In Free Fall?
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While CD Baby and related digital properties were bought last week by Downtown Music for a reported $200 million, its physical good companies Disc Makers, BookBaby and Merchly were not a part of the deal. Now a newly created entity led by company executives, DIY Media Group, has acquired those assets. But why buy a CD plant and other physical good manufacturing assets at a time when streaming and digital music and media sales have clearly become the format of ...
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Free Fall - Gray Scale (SMJZ, 2010) ****a1/2
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Free Jazz by Stef Gijssels
By Paul Acquaro Free Fall is a trio of Ken Vandermark, Havard Wiik, and Ingebrigt Haker Flaten on clarinets, piano and bass respectively. The trio, apparently modeled after the early 1960s Jimmy Giuffre's Trio with Paul Bley and Gary Peacock, has delivered a challenging and sophisticated effort that reveals itself more with each listen. The albums cover, a stark grey scale image of a pier stretching into the water is iconic for the music within. The depth and interconnectedness of ...
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This Music is Sponsored by ...The Music Industry in Free Fall
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Michael Ricci
With the music industry in free fall, musicians turn to corporate advertising and product placement to promote their work. In the music video for Lady Gaga's hit single “Bad Romance, the pop diva vamps across several nightmarish tableaux wearing a variety of barely there lingerie get-ups. The flashy clip caused a sensation when it debuted in November and has racked up 85 million views on YouTube. But perhaps its most striking aspect is the unabashed product placement -- conspicuous visual ...
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Richard Sussman Quintet Celebrates the Re-release of "Free Fall"
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All About Jazz
Richard Sussman Quintet Performing at...
August 9, 2002 Trumpets 6 Depot Square M ontclair, NJ 973-744-2600 8:30 - 1:00AM August 10, 2002 One Station Plaza 38 N. Division St. Peekskill, NY 10566 914.736.1053 9:00 - 12:00
Richard Sussman Quintet features...
Richard Sussman - Piano, Scott Wendholt - Trumpet , Steve Slagle - Alto Sax, Mike Richmond - Bass, Jeff Williams ...
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