The Celestial Septet

Reseña del editor Bruce Ackley, soprano, tenor saxophones Steve Adams, alto, sopranino saxophones Scott Amendola, drums Nels Cline, guitars Devin Hoff, bass Larry Ochs, tenor, sopranino saxophones Jon Raskin, baritone, alto, sopranino saxophones The story of the Celestial Septet is that of two bands becoming one. On their own, the Nels Cline Singers and the Rova Saxophone Quartet have established themselves as the most forward-looking groups not only in their respective formats - a trio of guitar, bass, and drums, and a quartet of saxophones ranging from baritone to sopranino - but also in the area of music that has variously and inadequately been called "free," "avant-garde," "creative," and "improvised." Elements of jazz, rock, fusion, late-20th-century classical, minimalism, and noise inform their combined efforts. And perhaps most significantly, separately and conjoined, these units defy categorization by taking composition as seriously as they take improvisation, and by taking neither so seriously as to let one get in the way of the other. Críticas "A prime -- and rare -- case of parts actually adding up to a more impressive whole, The Celestial Septet joins two independently functioning improvising units into a first-class ensemble. Although both California-based ensembles, ROVA and the Nels Cline Singers, create impressive programs on their own, referencing sounds ranging from Energy Music to Noise Rock, this nearly 69-minute CD is open ended enough to provide a superlative environment for each band s enhanced creativity." --Jazz Word"A veritable West Coast summit meeting, The Celestial Septet is the first recorded encounter between the legendary Rova Saxophone Quartet and The Nels Cline Singers. Though each ensemble is renowned in their own right, together they form a unique aggregation, seamlessly integrating acoustic and electric tonalities. Sharing aesthetic viewpoints, their mutual appreciation of the jazz tradition extends from the New Thing to early fusion and modern composition. Free from stylistic restraints, they fuse elements of primal free jazz, visceral rock conventions, aleatoric meditations and austere classicism into a series of unorthodox compositions that balance formal structure with unfettered improvisation." --Point of Departure"...an astonishing display of orchestral complexity and group communication... grit, contrast and sophistication... highly recommended." --All About Jazz

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