| Wright, Jack / Open Wide |
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| Album: | Open Wide | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Wright, Jack | Added: | Apr 2003 | |
| Label: | Recorded | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2003-05-12 | Pull Date: | 2003-07-14 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | Jul 13 | Jun 29 | May 25 |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 14, 2004: | Memory Select -- SF Alt preview (sfalt.org) Open Mouth Policy | 3. | Jun 27, 2003: | Memory Select Open Mouth Policy | |
| 2. | Jul 11, 2003: | Memory Select Late Open [excerpt] | 4. | May 23, 2003: | Memory Select Open Mouth Policy |
| Album Review |
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| Craig Matsumoto Reviewed 2003-05-25 | ||
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Free improv led by sax -- abstract noisy stuff recorded at Baltimore's High Zero festival (an annual DIY gathering of improv). Jack Wright is a Colorado musician who's well respected among improv players. Wright crafts a language of saxophone squeaks and pops, abstract stuff that ranges from peaceful to vicious. He's particularly good at fast, fluttery runs that have a pillowy softness to them. Each track has a different set of players. 1- Metallic and slowly severe, often colored by various synthy noisemakers. Second half quiet and more "organic" 2- Ethereal and slow, like a large, powerful machine. Lots of electronics groans from guitar and home-made instrument 3*- Fairly high energy (slow start). Trio w/a drummer and another sax, and Wright doing some piano. 4- Slow, expansive piece with tuba. Last few minutes include a quiet duet w/Wright mimicking the high squeaks of electric guitar, kinda cool. 5*- Loud and screechy, w/Wright highlighted in the slower 2nd half 6*- Gentle | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Late Open | 4. | The Door Ajar | |||
| 2. | Gaps and Junctures | 5. | Laid Open Again | |||
| 3. | Open Mouth Policy | 6. | Too Much Is not Enough |