Cutt'n Korners by Rashied Ali
Featuring New York based virtuoso artists Greg Tardy, Abraham Burton, James Hurt and Antoine Drye, drummer legend Rashied Ali selected a perfect set of tunes for his new downtown band. The selections are compositions by Ali, Eric Dolphy, John Coltrane, Wayne Shorter and Jaco Pastorius as well as songs by the members of the band. "This is definitely all my thing" Ali said in an interview in early August 2009 before he passed away. "I heard these guys at Smalls, we played a few gigs and I really liked the sound." This group finds its rhythmic foundation in the jazz tradition, but feature a strong avant-garde and free jazz approach in the improvisations. Rashied Ali is a master of firing energy into an uptempo saxophone and drum duo, originally developed by John Coltrane, whose band Ali played in until Coltrane's death in 1967. "Coltrane gave me this sound, and although my playing was about the free direction already before, he was the one who gave the confidence in what I was doing." No wonder, on this album Rashied Ali passes on that confidence to his sidemen, who have no shortage of imagination on the path which Ali started with his peers in the 1960s.
Tracklist
| 1. | Cutting Corners | 8:07 |
| 2. | Witch Hunt | 9:49 |
| 3. | Dania | 10:01 |
| 4. | Blues 245 | 7:11 |
| 5. | Blood On The Cross | 4:14 |
| 6. | Universe | 6:44 |
| 7. | The Search | 7:00 |
| 8. | Peace On Earth | 6:41 |
| 9. | Impressions | 8:03 |
Credits
Rashied Ali - drums
Greg Tardy - saxophone
Abraham Burton - saxophone
Antoine Drye - trumpet
James Hurt - piano
Omer Avitar - bass
License
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BMG is the crystallization of Mika Pohjola's artistic vision, spanning composition, performance, and production. Pohjola's musical journey took flight under the wing of the composer legend Gunther Schuller at GM Recordings. Recognized for his exceptional talent, Pohjola became a Steinway artist in 1997. He continues to curate a diverse repertoire, crafting music of unwavering quality.