Robert Creeley

Robert Creeley: Have We Told You All You Thought to Know?

by AAJ Staff
April 1, 2001

Poet Robert Creeley has long maintained an interest in combining his verbal lyricism with other art forms. He pursues an unusual synthesis of spoken word and musical improvisation on Have We Told You, which documents a live performance from fall of '98. Joining him for the event is electric bassist Steve Swallow, who recently composed music (for his ECM record Home ) to accompany Creeley's work. It's only natural for these artists to get together and create a recording--live and ...

482 Music Releases Courage & Robert Creeley - "The Way Out Is Via The Door" On July 16

Source: All About Jazz

CHICAGO, IL -- 482 Music will release The Way Out Is Via the Door, a new disc by the trio Courage, who accompany poet Robert Creeley in readings of his verse.

Courage is drummer Chris Massey, sax / reed player John Mills and bassist Steve Swallow. The Way Out is Via The Door is a beautifully realized recording of intimate, creative jazz conversation.

Robert Creeley is one of America's greatest living poets; he was the link between the Beat poets ...
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