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Jah Wobble - Passage To Hades CD
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2001 release for the maverick bass player and the leading jazz improv saxophonist. Four tracks.
Taking as their inspiration the Greek myth of Orpheus, European improv king Evan Parker (tenor and soprano saxophone) and Invaders of the Heart alumni Clive Bell and Jean-Pierre Rasle invest in a series of stark, repetitive bass and drum structures on Passage to Hades. At the music's core is the rhythm axis of Jah Wobble and Mark Sanders. The duo maps out the territory, delivering all that's required and more through minimal means. It's a refreshing change of scenery for Parker, who's normally heard in avant-garde ensembles or blazing solo performances. Here, he's confined to a stark, muscular groove and he responds beautifully. Like the later recordings by John Coltrane (an early influence), the saxophonist unleashes an abundance of dialog on his instruments, though he never quite reaches the torrents of sound one might expect. Driven by his conception of rhythm, rather than conventional lyricism, Parker's blurry lines circle, flutter, and throb as they pour from his instrument. The slow procession of the title track kicks things off. Wobble never strays from his simple assignment, managing to make the elementary bassline sound totally engaging across 13-plus minutes. This is his dub sensibility at work: start with the essentials. Bell's harmonica and Thai pi flute and Ralse's bagpipes thread the mix like Augustus Pablo melodica lines and reverb-drenched keyboard fragments, tangling with Parker's sax. None of these songs are concerned with conventional structure beyond the patterns laid out at the start. The journey, rather, is in the way the players mine the groove with resourcefulness and restraint that always adds to the overall power. ~ Nathan Bush
Personnel includes: Jah Wobble (bass); Evan Parker (saxophone); Clive Bell, Jean Pierre Rasle, Mark Sanders.
Alternative Press (11/01, p.99) - 9 out of 10 - "...Powerful stuff..."
CMJ (6/4/01, p.25) - "......"For folks interested in music with no boundaries, PASSAGE will surprise, thrill and inspire."
Down Beat (10/01, p.64) - 3 stars out of 5 - "...Some of his most complex, spontaneous bass playing..."
Jah Wobble - Passage To Hades Songs
| 1 | Passage To Hades
Evan Parker, Jah Wobble and Evan Parker | | | |
| 2 | Giving Up the Ghost
Evan Parker, Jah Wobble and Evan Parker | | | |
| 3 | Full On
Evan Parker, Jah Wobble and Evan Parker | | $0.99 | |
| 4 | Finally Cracked It
Evan Parker, Jah Wobble and Evan Parker | | | |
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