Maneri, Mat / Sustain
Album: Sustain   Collection:Jazz
Artist:Maneri, Mat   Added:Nov 2002
Label:Thirsty Ear Communication  

A-File Activity
Add Date: 2002-12-02 Pull Date: 2003-02-03 Charts: Jazz
Week Ending: Feb 2 Jan 26 Jan 19 Dec 22 Dec 15 Dec 8
Airplays: 2 2 3 1 1 2

Recent Airplay
1. Aug 28, 2009: Memory Select - Joe Maneri Edition
Nerve
4. Nov 26, 2003: Umami Jazz Program
In Peace
2. Feb 24, 2006: Memory Select
Divine
5. Jul 16, 2003: Umami Jazz Program
In Peace
3. Jul 12, 2005: Umami Jazz Program
In Peace
6. Feb 14, 2003: Memory Select
Nerve

Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2002-12-01
Outside jazz led by prolific east-coast violinist Maneri (on viola here). Stormy, dark, and often slow.

Even-numbered tracks are psychedelic jams, with Maneri adding effects that make his viola sound like a guitar! and with Craig Taborn doing cool electric piano, and Joe McPhee on sax. Great quintet work on these.

Odd-numbered tracks are solo improvs by each band member.

1*- Solo viola. Great atmosphere but very quiet, consisting of sparse squeaks.
2*- Slow jam, reminiscent of Talk Talk's last two albums
3*- Solo piano, starts slow, gets fast and tangly
4- Slow and eerie
5- Solo bass (William Parker)
6*- Big crashing jam, even gets rhythmic and funky near the end
7- Solo percussion; ghostly rattling
8- A slow tumbling chaos
9- Solo sax, hauntingly slow and flute-like

Track Listing
1. Alone (Origin)   5. Alone (Unravel)
2. In Peace   6. Nerve
3. Alone (Construct)   7. Alone (Cleanse)
4. Sustain   8. Divine
  9. Alone (Mourn)