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Nick Mazzarella Trio: Ultraviolet
Nick Mazzarella
saxophone, altob.1984
Ken Vandermark
saxophoneb.1964
Rob Mazurek
trumpetb.1965
Fred Lonberg-Holm
cellob.1962
Mike Reed
drumsb.1974
As a leader, he has formed a quartet, quintet, and can be heard in duo with drummer
Dana Hall
drums
JD Allen
saxophone, tenorb.1972
Anton Hatwich
bass, acoustic
Frank Rosaly
drumsb.1974
As a saxophonist, Mazzarella channels
Ornette Coleman
saxophone, alto1930 - 2015
Jackie McLean
saxophone, alto1932 - 2006
Ultraviolet builds upon the trio's two previous discs, incorporating more of a group sound. Pieces like the opener "Neutron Star" still burn with the saxophonist's signature passion, but the music purposely builds to Hatwich's bass solo. Elsewhere the saxophone and bowed bass parallel each other on the warmhearted "Luminous Dials" piece. The music throughout maintains an inherent swing via Rosaly's pulse. Whether he is rattling metal bits or working the snare, there's always a musical pulse present. "Outlier" opens with a drum solo that gives way to a march, before several time changes are introduced. The band manages some tricky maneuvers with an unconcerned effortlessness.
The signature track, "Archaeopteryx," a dinosaur bird (I googled it) sums up the trio's progress to date. The music maintains an insistent melody that allows the band to stretch the music in any direction to create either a kind of dance music or if need be free jazz. ">
Track Listing
1. Neutron Star; 2. Abacus and Astrolabe; 3. Luminous Dials; 4. Ultraviolet; 5. Outlier; 6. Archaeopteryx; 7. Fossil.
Personnel
Nick Mazzarella
saxophone, altoNick Mazzarella – alto saxophone; Anton Hatwich – bass; Frank Rosaly – drums.
Album information
Title: Ultraviolet | Year Released: 2015 | Record Label: International Anthem Recording Company
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