1.2 = A

Shiurba, John 5x5/Anthony Braxton
Rastascan Records
Jazz | Dec 2006

Reviews

mufaor
Reviewed 2007-02-12
Free jazz quintet. Lots of squirreling, breath sounds, and sucking sounds from Braxton. Great responsive drumming from Robair. The ensemble as a whole is responsive and together. Tracks 2-5 have an intro that starts with fast-moving blocked chords which gradually get out of synch, and track 6 is that theme done slow and soft.

1. Slow-chittery and avant
2. Dense squirreling, both chaotic and subdued.
3. More soloing than track 2, more chill and quiet, but tense,
introspective. Cool scratchy/creaky section at about 4 minutes left.
*4. Mostly in duos and trios, squirrelly percussion. Very slowly
builds in volume and density to about half through, then some very
sparse moments. The most diverse track.
*5. Intro to mello sax and bass duet, closest thing to traditional
jazz lines here. Other players join, great soft percussion.
6. The blocked chord theme done slow and soft.

Recent airplay

1.2.1
Memory SelectMay 01, 2009
1.2.4
Memory SelectApr 20, 2007
1.2.3 [excerpt]
Memory SelectApr 06, 2007
1.2.2
Memory SelectMar 16, 2007
1.2.1
Memory SelectMar 02, 2007
1.2.1

Charting

2007-02-04 — 2007-04-08 Jazz
Week EndingAirplays
Apr 8 1
Mar 18 1
Mar 4 1
Feb 11 1

Track listing

1. Intro
2. 1.2.1
3. 1.2.2
4. 1.2.3
5. 1.2.4
6. 1.2.5