Take the closing track "European Ambulance" as an example. An aggressive opening guitar riff is mirrored by the drums for a couple of cycles before a more floating and odd-timed section gives pause. A trio of fast descending lines lead into a tension-building start/stop passage that highlights the drummer. The group then settles in on a sort of full-band ostinato that leaves room for guitar solos on top and keyboard lines that add color by going against the general melodic flow. There's a lot going on to be sure, but the Gang Font feat. Interloper manages to squeeze out all of the beauty hidden in such complexity.
And isn't capturing that beauty what jazz is all about?
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Article comments
1 - Pico
I like me some Craig Taborn. I'm going to have to check this out.
2 - Tom Johnson
Yep, real excited for this one. Head to YouTube for a couple of clips of interviews and live footage that'll really get you salivating.