Breeding Resistance
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2004-03-21
Reviewed 2004-03-21
Nice little stewpot of a band, doing accessible jazz dedicated to freedom fighters and the struggle against oppression. Overall focuses on fast rolling horns, with a deep '60s influence but also a bit of traditional big-band color in the writing (even thought it's only a quintet). A few avant-garde moments too, like #2. Fine stuff overall.
The band includes Chicago stalwarts Jeb Bishop (trombone) and Jeff Parker (guitar) as well as Sirota on drums. Also a couple of names I'm not familiar with, Clark Sommers (bass) and Geof Bradfield (sax).
1- Cooking and soulful mid/fast
2- Slowish and free, with samples of speeches from Fred Hampton of the Black Panthers
3- Easygoing strut, ringing guitar riff. Fierce sax solo.
4- Slow, tumbling theme
5- Reggae! Mid/fast
6- Slow and romantic
7- Fast drama, choppy theme
8- A bit fast but somber
9- Mid/fast and cheery, with an odd-time theme. Dedicated to Don Cherry
10- A rich, warm '60s feel; mid-fast
11- Midtempo, warm.
The band includes Chicago stalwarts Jeb Bishop (trombone) and Jeff Parker (guitar) as well as Sirota on drums. Also a couple of names I'm not familiar with, Clark Sommers (bass) and Geof Bradfield (sax).
1- Cooking and soulful mid/fast
2- Slowish and free, with samples of speeches from Fred Hampton of the Black Panthers
3- Easygoing strut, ringing guitar riff. Fierce sax solo.
4- Slow, tumbling theme
5- Reggae! Mid/fast
6- Slow and romantic
7- Fast drama, choppy theme
8- A bit fast but somber
9- Mid/fast and cheery, with an odd-time theme. Dedicated to Don Cherry
10- A rich, warm '60s feel; mid-fast
11- Midtempo, warm.
Recent airplay
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Some Songs Without Words — Feb 20, 2025
Knife
Some Songs Without Words — Dec 07, 2022
Saro-Wiwa
Some Songs Without Words — Mar 09, 2022
Chairman Fred (I Wish Fred Hampton Was Here)
Jena & Gomorrah — Sep 01, 2009
Saro-Wiwa
Umami Jazz Program — Sep 12, 2006
Knife
Umami Jazz Program — Jul 04, 2006
Charting
2004-03-22 — 2004-05-24
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| May 23 | 3 |
| May 9 | 3 |
| May 2 | 1 |
| Apr 25 | 2 |
| Apr 18 | 1 |
| Apr 11 | 4 |
| Apr 4 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Saro-Wiwa | ||
| 2. | Chariman Fred (I Wish ... | ||
| 3. | Knife | ||
| 4. | For Martyrs | ||
| 5. | This Is a Takeover | ||
| 6. | Elegy | ||
| 7. | Breeding Resistance | ||
| 8. | Huntsville, Tx | ||
| 9. | D.C. | ||
| 10. | Axe | ||
| 11. | Pablo |