Tiresias
Jazz
| Jul 2011
Reviews
Fo
Reviewed 2011-07-09
Reviewed 2011-07-09
LOUIE BELOGENIS TRIO: Tiresias
Porter, 2011
AVANT-JAZZ – This strong trio comes out of the Albert Ayler school, with Belogenis’ sax making anguished wails and gruff, throaty moans over the incredibly expressive bass of Michael Bisio and the fantastic rising/falling tide of Sunny Murray’s drums. There’s live-wire energy and deep introspection, but well-balanced, levelheaded interplay keeps the music on a fairly even keel. The recording quality is outstanding, with all three musicians sounding perfectly clear and crisp at all times. This CD should appeal to free-jazz and normal-jazz fans alike.
All good. Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 5
1. 6:32 – slow, slumped, but with uncomfortable currents of buzzing tension
2. 6:34 – straightforward start, drums & bass have excellent solos, sax moans
3. 7:58 – sax lament over walking bass, scattered drums; great duo in middle
4. 19:08 – slow wanderings: vaguely ominous at 4-5 mins in, great bass solo at 7-9 mins, soaring sax from 10-14 mins, midtempo trio at the end
5. 5:07 – slow Coltrane: bluesy and spiritual, rises and falls with grace
6. 3:17 – lively pace: sax rolls ‘n’ squeals over walking bass and busy drums
[ Fo ] 07/09/11
Porter, 2011
AVANT-JAZZ – This strong trio comes out of the Albert Ayler school, with Belogenis’ sax making anguished wails and gruff, throaty moans over the incredibly expressive bass of Michael Bisio and the fantastic rising/falling tide of Sunny Murray’s drums. There’s live-wire energy and deep introspection, but well-balanced, levelheaded interplay keeps the music on a fairly even keel. The recording quality is outstanding, with all three musicians sounding perfectly clear and crisp at all times. This CD should appeal to free-jazz and normal-jazz fans alike.
All good. Fo’s Picks: 1, 2, 5
1. 6:32 – slow, slumped, but with uncomfortable currents of buzzing tension
2. 6:34 – straightforward start, drums & bass have excellent solos, sax moans
3. 7:58 – sax lament over walking bass, scattered drums; great duo in middle
4. 19:08 – slow wanderings: vaguely ominous at 4-5 mins in, great bass solo at 7-9 mins, soaring sax from 10-14 mins, midtempo trio at the end
5. 5:07 – slow Coltrane: bluesy and spiritual, rises and falls with grace
6. 3:17 – lively pace: sax rolls ‘n’ squeals over walking bass and busy drums
[ Fo ] 07/09/11
Recent airplay
Divination
Memory Select — Sep 07, 2011
Alabama
Rebop — Sep 03, 2011
When Darkness Fell
Memory Select — Aug 31, 2011
When Darkness Fell
The Cafe Bohemian Part II — Aug 30, 2011
Blind Prophecy
Memory Select — Aug 24, 2011
Alabama
Rebop — Aug 20, 2011
Charting
2011-07-10 — 2011-09-11
Jazz
| Week Ending | Airplays |
|---|---|
| Sep 11 | 1 |
| Sep 4 | 3 |
| Aug 28 | 1 |
| Aug 21 | 2 |
| Aug 7 | 1 |
| Jul 31 | 2 |
| Jul 24 | 2 |
Track listing
| 1. | When Darkness Fell | ||
| 2. | Blind Prophecy | ||
| 3. | Divination | ||
| 4. | Tiresias | ||
| 5. | Alabama | ||
| 6. | Seven Lives |