Gebhard Ullmann / Chris Dahlgren / Jay Rosen

Gebhard Ullmann / Chris Dahlgren / Jay Rosen: Cut It Out

by Glenn Astarita
April 20, 2006

German multi-woodwind artist Gebhard Ullmann is a resourceful performer who's often willing to explore jazz improvisation within diverse groups. Known for pushing the envelope, the artist and his trio explore the lower-register realm on this studio set.

Ullmann's use of bass clarinet and bass flute serves as the underpinning for his exchanges with bassist Chris Dahlgren. Entrenched within free improvisation, the trio explores cyclical themes and injects mood-evoking sensations into numerous movements. Dahlgren's added electronics convey a sludgy ...