Auzar: Live at Cmu Park Librar
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2004-11-18
Reviewed 2004-11-18
(That's "Live at CMU Park Library Auditorium.")
Another great free-jazz sesssion teaming Detroit saxophonist Faruq Z. Bey -- who's been blowing free jazz since the '70s -- with the Northwoods Improvisers. The band has a great sound, fronted by three horns, adding vibes/marimba for a cool sound.
Great stuff, deeply rooted in the jazz tradition, well informed by '60s innovations. Lots of high-energy soloing, with plenty of tracks starting in a quiet, meditative mode to warm you up. A can't-miss session.
1- Fast and exciting, after a two-minute quiet intro.
2- Energetic piece, a midtempo start and fast ending. Good start/stop point around -9:00
3- Slow, drifting
4- Reverent, grand, slow sax over spritely marimba theme. Like a joyous jazz ceremonial walk. Very cool vibes solo. Slow sax intro starts it.
5- Mid/fast. Fun, cascading theme.
6- Manic, crazy, messy. Big fun!
Another great free-jazz sesssion teaming Detroit saxophonist Faruq Z. Bey -- who's been blowing free jazz since the '70s -- with the Northwoods Improvisers. The band has a great sound, fronted by three horns, adding vibes/marimba for a cool sound.
Great stuff, deeply rooted in the jazz tradition, well informed by '60s innovations. Lots of high-energy soloing, with plenty of tracks starting in a quiet, meditative mode to warm you up. A can't-miss session.
1- Fast and exciting, after a two-minute quiet intro.
2- Energetic piece, a midtempo start and fast ending. Good start/stop point around -9:00
3- Slow, drifting
4- Reverent, grand, slow sax over spritely marimba theme. Like a joyous jazz ceremonial walk. Very cool vibes solo. Slow sax intro starts it.
5- Mid/fast. Fun, cascading theme.
6- Manic, crazy, messy. Big fun!
Recent airplay
Vines
No Cover, No Minimum (rebroadcast from Jun 8, 2012) — Dec 29, 2021
Vines
No Cover, No Minimum — Jun 08, 2012
The Call
Memory Select — Jan 28, 2005
Zychron
Memory Select — Jan 21, 2005
Vines
Memory Select (Parts 1 & 2) — Jan 07, 2005
Vines
Memory Select — Dec 17, 2004
Charting
2004-11-22 — 2005-01-24
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jan 23 | 1 |
| Jan 9 | 1 |
| Dec 19 | 1 |
| Dec 12 | 1 |
| Dec 5 | 1 |
Track listing
| 1. | Gemini | ||
| 2. | Zychron | ||
| 3. | Isolation | ||
| 4. | Vines | ||
| 5. | Auzar (Osiris) | ||
| 6. | The Call |