ghost of miles Posted May 14, 2004 Report Posted May 14, 2004 It's a sax-bass-drums trio, consisting of Mark Turner, Larry Grenadier, and Jeff Ballard. I read about it in the new Downbeat & am thinking about giving it a try: Quote
jlhoots Posted May 14, 2004 Report Posted May 14, 2004 They're playing in Albuquerque at The Outpost on May 24. Going to go. Quote
fkimbrough Posted May 14, 2004 Report Posted May 14, 2004 These guys are great, and they've played together for a long time, so it's a real working band. As good as the CD is, they're even better live. I heard them at the Vanguard a couple of months ago and they activated all my happy cells. Check 'em out! Quote
sal Posted May 14, 2004 Report Posted May 14, 2004 Its one of my favorite new releases of the year so far. Its VERY different. Rhythm is the driving force here. All the songs seem to be compositions in rhythm, with Jeff Ballard being the driving force (almost seems like he's leading the band most of the time). Larry Grenadier plays around the rhythm while adding much melody to the proceedings, and Mark Turner just dances on top of it all. When I listen to the drums/bass interplay, I have a vision of a vortex, where the two instruments swirl around and into each other, meshing together while still keeping seperate somehow, slowly heading towards a common point. It must have been alot of fun for Mark Tuner to play in this setting. I've never really heard anything quite like it. Its not for all tastes, but I found the music to be very fresh and very innovative. I highly recommend it to everyone. Just don't go into it expecting a typical saxophone-driven trio album, because its far from that. Quote
Eric Posted May 14, 2004 Report Posted May 14, 2004 Its one of my favorite new releases of the year so far. Its VERY different. Rhythm is the driving force here. All the songs seem to be compositions in rhythm, with Jeff Ballard being the driving force (almost seems like he's leading the band most of the time). Larry Grenadier plays around the rhythm while adding much melody to the proceedings, and Mark Turner just dances on top of it all. When I listen to the drums/bass interplay, I have a vision of a vortex, where the two instruments swirl around and into each other, meshing together while still keeping seperate somehow, slowly heading towards a common point. It must have been alot of fun for Mark Tuner to play in this setting. I've never really heard anything quite like it. Its not for all tastes, but I found the music to be very fresh and very innovative. I highly recommend it to everyone. Just don't go into it expecting a typical saxophone-driven trio album, because its far from that. Good take. I really enjoy Turner, but have had a hard time "getting" this one. Thanks for giving this perspective. Quote
Clunky Posted May 14, 2004 Report Posted May 14, 2004 I've yet to play my copy ....oooww...perhaps this weekend I'll get me some peace Quote
ghost of miles Posted May 14, 2004 Author Report Posted May 14, 2004 Thanks for everybody's input on this--I'll definitely be picking it up! Quote
Rooster_Ties Posted May 14, 2004 Report Posted May 14, 2004 And it's got one of my favorite Hendrix tunes... Audio-link from Fly: Spanish Castle Magic Don't have it yet, but I'm sure I'll get around to it one of these days. Thanks for the tip!! Quote
sonnyhill Posted May 15, 2004 Report Posted May 15, 2004 I've been listening to it since February. I purchased it at the Vanguard during the trio's engagement there. It will probably be one of my five top new releases of the year. I didn't like it at first, but after about 5 listens it really grew on me. The Vanguard performance was really nice. I've heard Mark Turner live on several occassions, and he, without a doubt, is one of the few musicians that have truly carved out a unique sound for himself. He is probably the most respected tenor playing right now. Although I love Fly, this past February he played in a quartet at Fat Cat in NYC with Ethan Iverson on piano; Billy Hart on drums; and Ben Street on bass. It was incredible. They played there 3 nights and I caught the last two. That is a really killer group, which I like better than Fly. I am holding out hope that a recording will be made by that group in the near future. Quote
relyles Posted May 17, 2004 Report Posted May 17, 2004 Although I love Fly, this past February he played in a quartet at Fat Cat in NYC with Ethan Iverson on piano; Billy Hart on drums; and Ben Street on bass. It was incredible. ... I am holding out hope that a recording will be made by that group in the near future. Not exactly the same group, but Iverson and Turner played in a quartet setting on two recordings by bassist Reid Anderson that I would recommend. Abolish Bad Architecture Dirty Show Tunes Quote
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