dan hill (dan@state51.co.uk)
Fri, 26 Mar 1999 23:52:33 +0000
>>
>> OK, I know I'm walking into sensitive territory here, but throwing
>> caution to the wind... Anybody heard anything on the ECM label in the
>> past couple of years that they thought was half-way decent. Back in my
>> college radio days I used to play some of there stuff, Terje Rypdal, et
>> al. until I got a clue. Its fine as a musical form and all but the lack
>> of a groove is its big downfall. They bill it as "jazz" but...
RE ECM
very good recent stuff on ECM includes:
(with link to motion reviews, which all have 30s audio excerpts):
* Roscoe Mitchell and the Note Factory - Nine To Get Ready
http://motion.state51.co.uk/reviews/295.html
- includes a fantastically funky last track ... very zappaesque.
* Bley/Peacock/Motian - Not Two, Not One
http://motion.state51.co.uk/reviews/331.html
- a perfect piano trio? includes some excellent freer stuff alongside
standards trio-like classic ECM
* Brahem/Holland/Surman - Thimar
http://motion.state51.co.uk/reviews/54.html
- beautiful oud playing fused cleverly and sensitively with jazz
* Dave Holland Quintet - Points Of View
http://motion.state51.co.uk/reviews/16.html
- some great grooves here (check the excerpts) very varied
* Jan Garbarek - Rites
http://motion.state51.co.uk/reviews/168.html
- some interesting stuff here too ...
also, there's rumours of reissues out soon, including two absolute monsters
by julian priester (classic early70s herbie hancock band etc.) from mid- to
late-70s. keep your eyes peeled.
hope this helps.
cheers,
dan.
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