Mark Saleski is a writer and music obsessive based out of the Monadnock region of New Hampshire. He is an editor and writer for Jazz.com. He also writes reviews for Blogcritics.org and produces the weekly feature The Friday Morning Listen. …
Their sophomore release is a mind blowing masterpiece, layered and rhythmic with strict definitions and timing. These four artists were known individually before forming their power quartet, being ex ...
The music on American Don unfurls slowly, revealing intricate designs on its petals of sound. It's a bit of a change from the Pittsburgh-based band's earlier albums, which worked in the same vein but with less delicacy. ...
This sounds very intriguing, as usual . . . and as usual, another name added to my list o' things to buy, many of which were inspired by you, Mark. Aren't you proud? :-)
I just loaded up the Ipod with a bunch of mid-late period Coltrane today . . . this might also be a good time to check out Anthony Braxton, too, being "in the mood" for that kind of sound and all.
cool story Mark, serendipity in action. I love loops, especially percussion - that's a lot of what we were doing wtih Elliptical, which I hope to get back to in the fairly near future, by the way.
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1 - Tom Johnson
This sounds very intriguing, as usual . . . and as usual, another name added to my list o' things to buy, many of which were inspired by you, Mark. Aren't you proud? :-)
I just loaded up the Ipod with a bunch of mid-late period Coltrane today . . . this might also be a good time to check out Anthony Braxton, too, being "in the mood" for that kind of sound and all.
2 - Mark Saleski
sorry! ;-)
ooh, i should come up with a Braxton post.
the one to get is the Willisau Quartets, but friggin' Hat Art let it go out of print years ago.
3 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
excellent mark. this sounds like something i might fancy hearing...
4 - Mark Saleski
no potty mouth vocals though...sorry.
;-)
5 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
ha! as long as he don't do a cover of F**k Tha Police
6 - Aaman
Self-censorship from the Duke! My word!
7 - Eric Olsen
no, that's really the name of the song
cool story Mark, serendipity in action. I love loops, especially percussion - that's a lot of what we were doing wtih Elliptical, which I hope to get back to in the fairly near future, by the way.
8 - Tom Johnson
What is this "elliptical" of which you speak, Eric?
9 - Eric Olsen
my sample-based recording project - we have two CDs worth of stuff but haven't worked on it for a while now
10 - Aaron, Duke De Mondo
well you kept that quiet, eric! It's high time we heard some of this sample-based malarkey...