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Ton Trio / Way, The
Album:Way, The Collection:Jazz
Artist:Ton Trio Added:05/2009
Label:Singlespeed Music 

A-File Activity
Add Date:2009-06-21 Pull Date:2009-08-23 Charts:Jazz
Week Ending:23 Aug16 Aug19 Jul12 Jul5 Jul28 Jun
Airplays:211111

Recent Airplay
1.Tue, 13 Oct 09:Wedge
Memory Select, guest Aram Shelton
4.Fri, 14 Aug 09:Wedge
Memory Select: RIP Rashied Ali
2.Fri, 21 Aug 09:Wedge
Memory Select
5.Fri, 17 Jul 09:Wedge
Memory Select, guest Rent Romus
3.Sun, 16 Aug 09:Steven
Transmission Overload
6.Fri, 10 Jul 09:Wedge
Memory Select

Album Review
Wedge
Reviewed 2009-06-28 
Adventurous and accessible free-jazz trio of sax, bass, and drums, a local group led by ex-Chicagoite Aram Shelton. Melodic work with loose structures (i.e. lots of space for soloing).

1- An upbeat melody (maybe borrowing from Ayler a bit?) with some aggressive drumming. Sunny disposition overall but gets ferocious.
2- A brisk, soulful melody, played with breezy energy.
3- Relaxed bass clarinet melody. Starts with a patient, spacious drum solo.
4- Midtempo to slow, ambling
5- Fast, tricky bass clarinet work. Slow, quiet opening.
6- Pensive but rather tough opening, a nice bass solo, and then a choppy aggressive attack. Ends calmly.

Track Listing
1.The Way 4.External Flame
2.One Last Thing 5.Switches
3.Internal Flame 6.Old Thoughts