| Ecfa Trio / Die Faden |
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| Album: | Die Faden | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Ecfa Trio | Added: | 11/2004 | |
| Label: | Pecan Crazy | |||
| A-File Activity |
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| Add Date: | 2004-12-19 | Pull Date: | 2005-02-18 | Charts: | Jazz |
| Week Ending: | 13 Feb | 30 Jan | 2 Jan | 26 Dec |
| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | Feb 11, 2005: | Memory Select 3 Eggs | 3. | Dec 27, 2004: | Multiple Personality Disorder Faruq's Tone Row | |
| 2. | Jan 28, 2005: | Memory Select Faruq's Tone Row | 4. | Dec 24, 2004: | Memory Select, late night version 3 Eggs |
| Album Review |
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| Craig Matsumoto Reviewed 2004-12-18 | ||
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Sax, violin, and drums in a setting crossing between composed free jazz and avant-garde chamber music. More structure than British free improv or the noisy-blowout camp, but still a very open environment with lots of space for group noodling. Definitely has a "homemade" feel, with its middling sound quality, but there's some very interesting music in here. Plus, anybody that calls out Faruq Z. Bey (the namesake of Track #1) is worth a listen... but be forewarned, this stuff is a bit more cerebral, less soulful that Faruq's work. (If I may digress... Faruq plays powerful, spiritual free jazz in a glorious post-Coltrane mode. Worth checking out if you've never heard him.) (Digressing further: Track 3 dedicated to Charles Waters of Gold Sparkle Band, another outfit worth hearing.) By the way... E.C.F.A. = Emanation Creation Formation Action. Carl Smith (sax), Jason Friedrich (drums), James Alexander (viola). The band hails from somewhere near Austin, Texas, and -- if I may name drop again -- they're buddies with Tina Marsh and the Creative Opportunity Orchestra, a little known outfit well worth seeking out (especially if you're more into "regular" jazz -- the Co2 band gets plenty weird but they've also got fantastic in-the-pocket chops on many tracks.) Web site: www.ecfamusic.com 1- Mid/fast, loping theme. Aggressive group improv. 2- Slow, chamber-like, with some aggressive drumming 3- Spritely chamber feel, upbeat strolling. 4- Similar to #2, maybe a bit more on the free-jazz side 5- An abstract tangle, fairly energetic. A slow feel but gets intense. 6- Upbeat, lightly dancing, with a flute added for a soft feel. | ||
| Track Listing |
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| 1. | Faruq's Tone Row | 4. | Variations in a | |||
| 2. | Variations in C | 5. | Big Mess | |||
| 3. | Waters Variations | 6. | 3 Eggs |