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Roy Campbell / John Dikeman / Raoul van der Weide / Peter Jacquemyn / Klaus Kugel: When The Time Is Right

By John Sharpe
January 8, 2022
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Roy Campbell / John Dikeman / Raoul van der Weide / Peter Jacquemyn / Klaus Kugel: When The Time Is Right

This date from 2013 presents New York City based guests trumpeter

Roy Campbell

trumpet
1952 - 2014

" data-original-title="" title="">Roy Campbell and German drummer

" data-original-title="" title="">Klaus Kugel with three Amsterdam-located improvisers as part of the DoEK organization's annual Festival. Campbell, a stalwart of the NYC avant scene who died in 2014, gained early exposure with

Jemeel Moondoc

saxophone, alto
b.1951

" data-original-title="" title="">Jemeel Moondoc's Ensemble Muntu and went on to helm his own Pyramid Trio and co-lead the revered cooperative

Other Dimensions in Music

" data-original-title="" title="">Other Dimensions in Music, among a host of other projects. He brings his fiery updating of hard bop legends

Lee Morgan

trumpet
1938 - 1972

" data-original-title="" title="">Lee Morgan and

Kenny Dorham

trumpet
1924 - 1972

" data-original-title="" title="">Kenny Dorham to bear on a single 38-minute collective blow which is by turns punchy, combustible, calming and cathartic.

The set unfolds in a series of tutti which spawn spontaneous solos, each of which is gradually submerged back into the group fabric. Everyone instinctively understands the unwritten formula, to allow space for individual expression while continually reassessing options: whether to support, challenge or fall silent. Such occasions are a mainstay of free jazzers the world over and no-one holds back here. Tenor saxophonist

John Dikeman

saxophone, tenor
b.1983

" data-original-title="" title="">John Dikeman's star has risen yet further since this session, as his

Albert Ayler

saxophone, tenor
1936 - 1970

" data-original-title="" title="">Albert Ayler-inspired outpourings finding an ever-widening circle of collaborators, not least a stellar trio with bassist

William Parker

bass
b.1952

" data-original-title="" title="">William Parker and drummer

Hamid Drake

drums
b.1955

" data-original-title="" title="">Hamid Drake.

Among many fine moments, one of the most intense features Belgian bassist

Peter Jacquemyn

bass

" data-original-title="" title="">Peter Jacquemyn and Dutch cellist

Raoul van der Weide

bass, acoustic

" data-original-title="" title="">Raoul van der Weide in a flammable explosion of fierce bowing just past the halfway point, before Campbell's muted trumpet performs a cooling role. It's familiar territory for Kugel, thanks to stints with the likes of unfettered reedmen

Charles Gayle

saxophone
1939 - 2023

" data-original-title="" title="">Charles Gayle and

Joe McPhee

woodwinds
b.1939

" data-original-title="" title="">Joe McPhee, and trombonist

Steve Swell

trombone
b.1954

" data-original-title="" title="">Steve Swell, and he well appreciates the need to keep things transparent much of the time, only really cutting loose towards the end, as trumpet and tenor intertwine in one of the most exciting passages.

The shared command of dynamics as well as instruments results in an engaging long form experience, which also provides a valuable reminder of the spark and sense of order Campbell could impart to such unbuttoned events.

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Track Listing

When The Time Is Right.

Personnel

Roy Campbell

trumpet

John Dikeman

saxophone, tenor

Raoul van der Weide

bass, acoustic

Peter Jacquemyn

bass

Klaus Kugel

drums

Album information

Title: When The Time Is Right | Year Released: 2021 | Record Label: 577 Records

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