Future Jazz CD

FUTURE JAZZ is a companion to Howard Mandel's book of the same name.

Future Jazz is an interesting teaming of the Blue Note and Knitting Factory labels for a compilation of creative modern jazz (leaning toward the "outside"). The CD serves as a supplement to a book of the same name by music journalist Howard Mandel. The selections all come from 1990s releases, with the exception of Eric Dolphy's classic "Hat and Beard" (1964) and James Newton's rendition of "Black and Tan Fantasy" (1986). Better-known names like Dolphy, Cassandra Wilson, Don Pullen, and Pat Metheny are mixed with names that certainly should be as recognized, like pianist Marilyn Crispell, drummer Gerry Hemingway (both of the mid-'80s Anthony Braxton Quartet lineup), and the late saxophonist Thomas Chapin. Future Jazz is more an introduction for skeptics of the '90s New York downtown scene than a necessary addition to the music collections of outside jazz listeners. ~ Joslyn Layne

Includes liner notes by Howard Mandel.

Personnel: Cassandra Wilson (vocals, acoustic guitar); Curtis Fowlkes (vocals, trombone); Judi Silvano (vocals); David Torn , Elliott Sharp, Pat Metheny, Vernon Reid (guitar); Derek Bailey, Brandon Ross (acoustic guitar); Jim Nolet (violin, viola); John Blake (violin); Thomas Chapin (flute); Howard Johnson (bass clarinet, baritone saxophone, tuba); Eric Dolphy (bass clarinet); Joe Lovano (reeds); John Zorn, Louis Belogenis, Allan Chase (saxophone); Greg Osby (soprano saxophone); Roy Nathanson, Arthur Blythe, Carlos Ward (alto saxophone); Billy Drewes, Charles Gayle (tenor saxophone); Freddie Hubbard, Randy Brecker, Tim Hagans (trumpet); Olu Dara (cornet); Robin Eubanks, Steve Turre (trombone); Don Pullen, Kenny Werner, Andrew Hill, Roland Hanna, Marilyn Crispell (piano); Larry Goldings (keyboards); Jay Hoggard, Bill Ware, Bobby Hutcherson (vibraphone); Gerry Hemingway, E.J. Rodriguez (drums, percussion); Idris Muhammad, Jack DeJohnette, Rashied Ali , Sunny Murray, Tony Williams , Cecil Brooks III (drums); Anthony Brown (finger cymbals, maracas); Don Alias, Guilherme Franco (percussion).Alternative Press (12/99, p.105) - 3 out of 5 - "...contains a few genuine sonic adventurous, most notably a trio scream from Charles Gayle and a snippet of Rashied Ali's Coltrane memorial project Prima Materia....ankle-deep in Blue Note catalog artists..."