Two Revolutions
Reviews
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2008-05-10
Reviewed 2008-05-10
Long free-jazz improvisations from a septet, plus a short lecture on Portugese colonialism!
Arranged on the spot by pianist Thollem McDonas, the pieces have a free jazz/free improv sound. Saxophones give it a jazzy ring, while the piano often feels like modern-classical music.
Brad Duncan -- Lecture (spoken word)
Hasan Abdur-Razzaq -- reeds
Michael Carey -- reeds
Marko Novachcoff -- reeds
Joel Peterson -- double bass
Kurt Prisbe -- drums
Steven Baker -- laotian mouth organ
Thollem McDonas -- piano, conduction
1- (36 mins.) First half is mostly quiet, with some spare jazzy sax solos in the first eight minutes. Midway, there's a spoken lecture on Portugese colonialism that leads into an intense jazzy segment, then a cooldown stretch. There's one last kick of lonely, squealy sax before a quiet ending.
2- More dynamic, with more riff-oriented and jazzlike segments. Explosive piano takes center stage early on, moving into some amusing noodling, sometimes clownish, sometimes rapid-fire. The 42-minute piece includes some free-jazz jamming and even a riff-based segment or two. The last 15 minutes features some aggressive playing and a free-jazz coda.
Arranged on the spot by pianist Thollem McDonas, the pieces have a free jazz/free improv sound. Saxophones give it a jazzy ring, while the piano often feels like modern-classical music.
Brad Duncan -- Lecture (spoken word)
Hasan Abdur-Razzaq -- reeds
Michael Carey -- reeds
Marko Novachcoff -- reeds
Joel Peterson -- double bass
Kurt Prisbe -- drums
Steven Baker -- laotian mouth organ
Thollem McDonas -- piano, conduction
1- (36 mins.) First half is mostly quiet, with some spare jazzy sax solos in the first eight minutes. Midway, there's a spoken lecture on Portugese colonialism that leads into an intense jazzy segment, then a cooldown stretch. There's one last kick of lonely, squealy sax before a quiet ending.
2- More dynamic, with more riff-oriented and jazzlike segments. Explosive piano takes center stage early on, moving into some amusing noodling, sometimes clownish, sometimes rapid-fire. The 42-minute piece includes some free-jazz jamming and even a riff-based segment or two. The last 15 minutes features some aggressive playing and a free-jazz coda.
Recent airplay
One at Home [excerpt]
Memory Select — Jul 04, 2008
One Abroad [excerpt]
Memory Select — Jun 27, 2008
One at Home [excerpt]
Memory Select — Jun 13, 2008
One At Home
Emphysema For Emphasis — Jun 09, 2008
One Abroad
Now's the time — Jun 09, 2008
Charting
2008-06-08 — 2008-08-10
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Jul 6 | 1 |
| Jun 29 | 1 |
| Jun 15 | 3 |
Track listing
| 1. | One At Home | ||
| 2. | One Abroad |