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Tim Daisy/Christof Kurzmann/Jasper Stadhouders/Ken Vandermark/Nate Wooley/C. Spencer Yeh – “Momentum 2 & 3” (Catalytic Sound, 2017)

This album compositions have interesting and extraordinary sound. Six outstanding and experienced avant-garde jazz musicians create original and innovative sound. Expressive, emotional and dynamic solos, virtuosic and vital melodies are gently combined together with abstract episodes which have subtle and soft sound. Powerful reeds blow outs, wild fast and very loud saxophones solos, dynamic rhythmic, sharp and aggressive sounds and timbres, bright and energetic trumpet solos, constantly changing and active rhythmic – all these elements are the main elements of these compositions. Free, creative and wild collective improvisations are full of different musical expressions, various moods and characters which are opposites to each other. Ken Vandermark reeds improvisations make an effort to most part of the compositions and to whole sound – very energetic, vivacious, aggressive, rigorouos, sharp and provocative solos bring dynamic, rapid and very active sound to the compositions. He try out many different playing techniques – most of them aren’t traditional ones, but innovative and shocking ways of playing. Along with very expressive and especially passionate Ken Vandermark improvisations there’s also gently fits together Nate Wooley trumpet which sound also is very bright, energetic, full of wild fast solos and unpredictable stylistic waves. Tim Daisy drums improvisations are full of different types of rhythmic formulas and rhythms – afroamerican, European and American music rhythms are dynamically changing each other. Very speedy and rapid, slow and monotonic, constantly changing and full of unpredictable and weird timbres – all these elements are mixed together in Tim Daisy improvisations. Jasper Studhouders electric bass bring experimental and Electronic Music elements to the compositions. His improvisations are mostly effective in subtle and calm episodes – various unusual timbres, weird sounds, special electronic effects, voice elements and other elements which are main elements in electronic music are blended together in one composition. C.Spencer Yeh violin, electronics and voice improvisations give very specific and extraordinary effect to this album – there are some compositions which are more similar to experimental or electronic music compositions. Christoff Kurtzmann electronic music sounds and timbres also create original and interesting background of these improvisations. This album varies between electronic music and avant-garde jazz. Subtle, specific and extraordinary sound improvisations with an abstract basic, short and separate melodic elements, rhythms and electronic devices and instruments sounds are put together with very expressive, emotional, free, wild fast and aggressive collective improvisations. All these elements are masterfully combined together and create fascinating, specific and interesting sound of these improvisations.




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Tim Daisy/Christof Kurzmann/Jasper Stadhouders/Ken Vandermark/Nate Wooley/C. Spencer Yeh – “Momentum 2 & 3” (Catalytic Sound, 2017)

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