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Electric Ascension
 $13.49    
Personnel: Arthur Blythe (alto saxophone); Bob Stewart (tuba); James Newton (flute); James "Blood" Ulmer (guitar); Cecil McBee (bass); Jack DeJohnette (drums); Guillermo Franco (percussion).
Producer: Bob Thiele.
Reissue producer: Donald Elfman.
Recorded at Mediasound Studios, New York, New York. Originally released on Columbia (35638). Includes liner notes by Stanley Crouch.
Personnel: Arthur Blythe (alto saxophone); James Blood Ulmer, Cecil McBee (guitar); James Newton (flute); Bob Stewart (tuba); Jack DeJohnette (drums); Guilherme Franco (percussion).
Audio Mixers: Doug Epstein; Arthur Blythe; Bob Thiele.
Liner Note Author: Stanley Crouch.
Recording information: Mediasound Studios, NY.
Photographer: Jim Houghton.
Given the urban title of alto saxophonist Arthur Blythe's debut Columbia album, it's quite a shock when he and his red-hot band of collaborators that include James Blood Ulmer on guitar, Bob Stewart on tuba, flutist James Newton, bassist Cecil McBee, and Jack DeJohnette open with the decidedly funky Latin breaks on "Down San Diego Way." It's not a vamp and it's not a misleading intro, the first of four tracks showcases not only the deep versatility of the rhythm section, but Blythe's own gift as both a composer and as a soloist. He states the melody, handing off the harmonics to Ulmer and Newton and then flies high into the face of its chosen changes, allowing the beat to change under him several times before bringing back a theme and letting Ulmer solo. Blythe's grounding in the blues and in modal composition guide him on the title track; he and Newton move through intervallic shifts of chromatic intensity and spatial columnar structures, while Ulmer builds a middle bridge to both ground and fly from. But Blythe is not content here to showcase the extremes. On both "Slidin' Through," his exercise in harmolodic composition, and "Odessa," Blythe provides ample proof of his wisdom as a bandleader, encouraging solo and rhythmic in
| | John Zorn Electric Masada: 50th Birthday Celebration Vol. 4 CD (2004)
Electric Ascension
$13.19
Live Recording
Electric Masada: Marc Ribot, John Zorn, Trevor Dunn, Kenny Wollesen, Joey Baron, Cyro Baptista, Ikue Mori.
This is part of Tzadik's Birthday Celebration Series.
Electric Masada: Trevor Dunn (bass instrument); Ikue Mori (electronics); Jamie Saft, John Zorn, Marc Ribot, Joey Baron, Cyro Baptista, Kenny Wollesen.
Personnel: Marc Ribot (guitar); John Zorn (alto saxophone); Jamie Saft (keyboards); Joey Baron, Kenny Wollesen (drums); Cyro Baptista (percussion); Ikue Mori (computer).
Recording information: Tonic, New York, NY (09/27/2003).
Unknown Contributor Role: Electric Masada.
At long last, John Zorn's Electric Masada project gets a release of its own. Recorded during his 50th birthday celebration in September of 2003, the set delivers everything you would expect from an Electric Masada show: great tunes, blistering solos from everyone concerned, and a slightly rocked-up atmosphere. The band does not disappoint; there seems to have been a real air of excitement surrounding the whole 50th birthday series, at least judging from the performances that had been released to this point. The bulk of the soloing belongs to Zorn on alto, Marc Ribot on guitar, and Jamie Saft on Rhodes, with Ikue Mori's laptop contributing interesting colors and tones, with sounds that range from what sounds like a babbling child to shards of broken glass. The double drums with percussion of Kenny Wollesen, Joey Baron, and Cyro Baptista come up with some wild rhythms, especially during Ribot's solo on "Tekufah." "Idalah-Abal" really rocks things up, and "Hath-Arob" gets even crazier, sounding like a Cobra-esque conduction. "Yatzar" and "Kisofim" are on the mellow side, but no less exciting musically. Several of the tunes stretch out to near epic lengths, giving the players plenty of room to play, with Zorn leading the way and calling the shots. This is a fantastic ensemble, with lots of time spent playing together, and Zorn knows how get the best out of them. Fan
| | Dave Douglas Bow River Falls CD (2004)
Electric Ascension
$14.55
Personnel: Dave Douglas (trumpet); Dave Douglas ; Peggy Lee , Peggy Lee (cello); Louis Sclavis (clarinet, bass clarinet); Dylan van der Schyff (drums).
Audio Mixer: John Sorenson.
Liner Note Author: Dave Douglas .
Recording information: Banff Center for the Arts, Banff, Alberta, Canada (06/2003).
Recorded during Dave Douglas' residence as director of the Banff International Workshop in Jazz and Creative Music in Banff, Alberta, Bow River Falls finds the trumpeter among an intimate small group of his faculty peers, including clarinetist Louis Sclavis, cellist Peggy Lee, and drummer/laptop musician Dylan van der Schyff. Clearly inspired by the epic natural beauty of Banff, Douglas and his fellow musicians create atmospheric and organic pieces that reference '60s free jazz and contemporary classical chamber music. While Douglas' burnished trumpet sigh is the focal point, this is truly a group effort that often calls to mind iconic efforts by Ornette Coleman and the Art Ensemble of Chicago. To these ends, cuts like "Dark Water" and the title track find Sclavis and Douglas utilizing their instruments in unconventional ways, summoning growls, bleeps, and pinched squelches. Similarly, Lee's cello fluctuates between darkly sonorous long tones and high-pitched whines. The laptop inclusions of van der Schyff were done live in the studio and have an organic quality, blending gurgling white noise, static, and other visceral found sounds with his sensitive percussion interplay. Bow River Falls is a highly rewarding listen and ranks with the best of Douglas' recordings. ~ Matt Collar
A true collaborative effort, BOW RIVER FALLS features playing, composing, and arranging by trumpeter Dave Douglas, clarinetist Louis Sclavis, cellist Peggy Lee, and drummer/programmer Dylan Van Der Schyff. Recorded during Douglas's residence at the Banff Jazz Workshop in Alberta, Canada (where the other musicians were guest faculty), the session was cut in an afternoon with minimal reh
| | John Zorn Masada - Live At Tonic 1999 DVD (2004)
Electric Ascension
 $24.25 
The world of modern jazz would be a very different beast if it weren't for the emergence of John Zorn in the 1970s. Unafraid to incorporate a diverse range of styles into his music, Zorn had drawn on heavy metal, punk, classical, and a number of other influences to help drag the genre away from its traditional leanings. Masada are one of his many groups, with a line up completed by Greg Cohen, Dave Douglas, and Joey Baron. This show features Zorn and Masada performing in their native New York City, at a regular haunt for the band, Tonic, on the Lower East Side. The concert was filmed in the summer of 1999, and sees the band performing with their usual enthusiasm, excitement, and ambition to push the boundaries of music back further than many of their contemporaries.
This beautiful DVD captures the band performing a passionate set of music a their home base in the Lower East Side, Tonic, back in the summer of 1999. Featuring: John Zorn, Dave Douglas, Greg Cohen, Joey Baron.
| | Ran Blake All That Is Tied CD (2006) Digipak
Electric Ascension
$12.95
Personnel: Ran Blake (piano).
Liner Note Author: John Medeski.
Author: Russell Sherman.
Photographer: Kathy Chapman.
Since the 1950s, Boston-based third stream jazz pianist Ran Blake has made some of the most cerebral piano jazz albums around. Most effective in a solo or duo format (his most famous records were made with the late singer Jeanne Lee), Blake's style is marked by alternating stretches of near-ambient minimalism and choppy, percussive runs that he aptly terms "outbursts." Yet his playing never sounds over-studied or quirky, and unlike many avant-garde jazz hands, he's maintained a connection to the music's roots, as shown on the downright funky boogie-woogie "Latter Rain Christian Fellowship." A solo record recorded in 2005 to celebrate Blake's 70th birthday, All That Is Tied touches on every facet of Blake's unique piano style, summing up this underrated composer and educator's career in the space of 12 brief original compositions. ~ Stewart Mason
| | Ornette Coleman Sound Grammar CD (2006)
Electric Ascension
$13.19 
Personnel: Ornette Coleman (violin, alto saxophone, trumpet); Greg Cohen, Tony Falanga (double bass); Denardo Coleman (drums).
Recorded in front of a live audience, 2006's SOUND GRAMMAR was the first release of all new material from free-jazz icon Ornette Coleman in nearly a decade. Packed with sonic thrills from back to front, this outing finds Coleman in a quartet that features two bassists. The rhythmic and harmonic interplay between the two basses (one is plucked and one is bowed) creates a rich, resonant field on which the drummer and Coleman (on violin, trumpet, and alto saxophone, alternately) improvise freely. The years haven't dimmed the artist's creativity an iota, and SOUND GRAMMAR proves Coleman's unique, original vision to be as vital as ever.
Sound Grammar was recorded in Germany in front of a live audience in October of 2005 with his new quartet -- Greg Cohen (bass), Denardo Coleman (drums and percussion), Tony Falanga (bass), and Ornette (alto, violin, trumpet) -- it's the first "new" product from Coleman in ten years. That said, with the exception of "Song X," the last song on the program, the other five tunes are new, seemingly written just for this band. The use of two bassists here is not only a rhythmic consideration, but a sonorous one. Cohen picks his bass, while Falanga bows his. This heavy bottom and full middle, as it were, leave room for Denardo to interact with his father. While one can make somewhat logical comparisons to Coleman's At the "Golden Circle" in Stockholm recordings on Blue Note from four decades ago with Charles Moffett and David Izenzon, these are only logistical. This time out, Coleman's band is rooted deeply in modal blues -- check the slow yet intense "Sleep Talking." The intensity level is there but it's far from overwhelming, since this band plays together as one. Nothing is wasted, either in the heads of these pieces or in the solos. This band plays together literally as one, no matter what's happening. Listen t
| | World's Greatest Jazz Band Play Cole Porter And Rogers And Hart CD (1998)
Electric Ascension
$12.09
trumpeter Yank Lawson & bassist Bob Haggart lead this all-star aggregation; it contains the entire World's Greatest Jazz Band "Cole Porter" LP, w. the remaining half containing cuts from the "Gershwin & Rogers & Hart" LP
| | Hank Jones Tiptoe Tapdance CD (1978)
Electric Ascension
$9.89
Solo performer: Hank Jones (piano).
Recorded in June 1977 and January 1978.
Personnel: Hank Jones (piano).
Audio Remasterer: Phil DeLancie.
Recording information: Fantasy Studios, Berkeley, CA (06/29/1977-01/21/1978).
Illustrator: Lucinda Cowell.
Photographer: Phil Bray.
Originally on the Galaxy label, this CD reissue is a rare solo outing by pianist Hank Jones. The emphasis is on ballads and his treatments of these songs (which include three religious pieces) are respectful, melodic and lightly swinging. There is not much variety here but the music (within its limitations) is enjoyable. ~ Scott Yanow
| | Journey To Bali CD (2001) (Import) France
Electric Ascension
$11.55
Includes liner notes by Denis Hekimian.
Unknown Contributor Role: Mary Pardoe.
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$43.35 | | Singing News Best Of The Best Radio Hits Vol. 6 CD (2006)
Electric Ascension
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Singing News Best of the Best is an album that truly has a title that speaks exactly what this project contains…The Best in Southern Gospel Radio Hits. With songs like I Got Here As Fast As I Could by Mark Bishop from the SN Soloist of the year, The Good News by the McKameys and I Know I’m Going There by the Kingdom Heirs. Best of the Best includes ALL top radio hits. It is no wonder this will be an album that all Southern Gospel Fans will want to own.
| | Domenico Trio Caliri Cal Do Ut Do CD (2007) (Import)
Electric Ascension
$15.99
Track Listing of songs: Ubi Maior; Strani Presagi; Jacovitti; Valse De La Balorda; Stoccato; Per Una Foglia; Centro Storico; Art Dco; Lei E Il Gatto; Credici; Tante Cose;
| | Rita Sakellariou Kathe Iliovasilema CD (Import)
Electric Ascension
$19.69
Track Listing of songs: Kathe Iliovasilema; Kane Oti Sou Aresei; Krata Ti Thesi Sou Psila; Teleftaia Ora; Ora Kali Sou Ki as Pono; Oloi Oi Antres Len Ta Idia; Na Pethaneis Na Glitoso; O Paramythatzis; As Evriska Enan Anthropo; Dyo Kardies; Paranomi Mou Agapi; I Zimia; Xypnia Ntermpenterissa; Anoige File Anoige; Opoios Echei Matia Vlepei; Thelo Pia Na M' Agapas; Paixe Giorgo to Bouzouki; Pes Mou Ti Theo Latreveis;
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