Ivo Perelman Sieiro CD

With nods to Albert Ayler and Frank Wright, Perelman just keeps on pumping out recordings bound to stand the test of time. His constant exploration of new sound combinations in successful ways is what makes his work so compelling. Here, he uses Tomas Ulrich's cello as almost a second horn, while Dominic Duval's string bass and Jay Rosen's drums lay the groundwork. The compositions -- all of which were written by the saxophonist -- are not as lyrical nor as memorable as on some of Perelman's other releases. Nonetheless, the music is just as formidable, and often startling, Ulrich and Perelman attractively locking horns. Perelman blows the "trombivo" (described as a trombone with a sax mouthpiece) on at least one short track, but don't expect to hear sounds of J.J. Johnson or even Roswell Rudd. It sounds a bit like a constipated saxophone, and should at least satisfy the curious. ~ Steve Loewy

free-jazz alchemist Perelman, who plays tenor sax & tenor trombivo, is joined by cellist Tomas Ulrich, bassist Dominic Duval & drummer Jay Rosen on highly animated compositions that break the boundaries of jazz

Ivo Perelman Quartet: Ivo Perelman (tenor saxophone); Tomas Ulrich (cello); Dominic Duval (bass); Jay Rosen (drums).JazzTimes (5/00, pp.161-2) - "...A more typical free jazz vein, Perelman's high-octane solos met blow for blow by the frenetic, rapid-motion rhythm section....few musicians today put so much of themselves into their solos."