Persiflage by Matty Stecks & Persiflage

"Saxophonist Matt Steckler is best known as the leader of the Mingus-goes-punk sextet the Dead Cat Bounce. Persiflage, his solo debut, features a classy New York rhythm section (Michael Cain, Lonnie Plaxico, Pheeroan akLaff) and has a more orthodox sound than the DCB, but Steckler’s passionate delivery and splendidly warped sensibility make this still a pretty heady brew. His tunes often seem to be trying to weave together two grooves simultaneously, achieving a strange combination of forward momentum and self-contradiction: “Unknown Rebel,” for instance, starts as Dolphy arabesques then becomes a blues that never comfortably settles into major or minor, while “Country Rake Fight” has a witty self-consuming opening that blossoms into a monster one-chord jam. Cain’s lucid but slightly offbeat piano solos and the stellar rhythm section work provide an ideal setting for Steckler; trombonist Curtis Fowlkes pops up for a few excellent cameos, too. The results are one of the best small group jazz discs of the past year."

- Nate Dorward, Exclaim!

Tracklist

1.	March Nor'easter	6:54

2.	Hitting the Windshield	9:46

3.	Persiflage	6:09

4.	Episodio pa' Osmany	5:57

5.	Ring on Delhi	6:39

6.	Turbulent Life Seekers	3:42

7.	Spitfire	4:28

8.	Mallard Call in the Cain Fields	4:34

9.	Unknown Rebel	3:24

10.	Country Rake Fight	4:54

Credits

released September 1, 2005

Matt Steckler - sax, flute
Curtis Fowlkes - trombone
Michael Cain - piano
Lonnie Plaxico - bass
Pheeroan Aklaff - drums

originally released on Innova Recordings

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