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Paul Lytton / Nate Wooley / Ikue Mori / Ken Vandermark: The Nows
Paul Lytton
drumsb.1947
Nate Wooley
trumpetb.1974
What each of those film stars also has, is individual talent capable of starring in a lead role sans partner. Likewise, Lytton and Wooley (his junior by some 27 years) are masters of their own instruments. Lytton was a force behind the London free jazz scene of the 1960s, he founded the London Music Collective with (among others)
Evan Parker
saxophone, sopranob.1944
Barry Guy
bass, acousticb.1947
Ken Vandermark
saxophoneb.1964
Joe Morris
bass, acousticb.1955
Peter Evans
trumpetThis album was recorded during their 2011 US tour, Disc One was recorded at New York's The Stone and Disc Two at the Hideout in Chicago. The session follows the duo recordings Creek Above 33 (Psi, 2010) and, like their recordings with guests The Seven Storey Mountain (Important, 2009) (with David Grubbs) and Six Feet Under (No Business, 2012) (with Christian Weber) the duo share the stage for half the discs in NY with
Ikue Mori
electronicsKen Vandermark
saxophoneb.1964
Usually, extended technique -a gift both musicians share-is a recipe for a disjointed sound and an impulse killer. With Lytton and Wooley though, the opposite is true. The trumpeter's amplified growl and roar and his slurred shouts heighten the cymbal accents and drum traumas of Lytton. This disc, like their previous one never lacks for momentum. The pair play off each other's sounds, Lytton the scrambled eggs of metal-on-metal and Wooley the over-blown amplification of his horn.
Adding Mori to mix up the electronics, Lytton and Wooley morph into to the duo of R2-D2 and C-3PO, crafting their conversation into a sci-fi dream. The balance of this duo doesn't so much shift towards Mori's computer electronics, as much as it makes room for her voice. Likewise, with Vandermark's horns. He supplies the repetitive pulse on "The Ripple Effect" with his baritone saxophone, enabling the duo to sculpt a freer sound. The track "Automatic" finds Vandermark blowing bass clarinet notes and Wooley following with some traditional trumpet accompaniment while Lytton whips up the energy.
This fantastic duo is a perfect host to their guests, but certainly they are an act unto themselves. ">
Track Listing
CD1: Free Will, Free Won't ; Abstractions And Replications; Berlyne's Law; CD2 : Men Caught Staring; The Information Bomb; Automatic; Destructive To Our Proper Business; The Ripple Effect.
Personnel
Paul Lytton: percussion; Nate Wooley: trumpet, amplifier; Ikue Mori: computer (CD1#2-3); Ken Vandermark: bass clarinet, clarinet, tenor and baritone saxophones (CD2#3-5)
Album information
Title: The Nows | Year Released: 2012 | Record Label: Clean Feed Records
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