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Duos, Trios, Quartets...where to begin? Should I begin at all? I don't like Tortoise or Isotope 217 but love free jazz especially duos. Are the Chicago Underground folks wanky / fusion esque? I almost picked up a cd used the other day but somebody on it was credited with 'found sounds' - yuck. I'm a bit of a purist. Help me out.

― Hotel!, Tuesday, 5 July 2005 06:58 (twenty years ago)

I don't really like the Chicago Underground Duo records -- they're not really that strong. But if you really like free-jazz duos, maybe you'll like them, I don't know. It's no Max Roach-Cecil Taylor. I do like the trio and quartet records, but some of them sort of mix in electronic music. I think they do it in a pretty tasteful way, and they're honestly fairly straight ahead. I also recently got the solo Jeff Parker record The Relatives, which is quite tasteful and quite good.

― Hurting (Hurting), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 13:28 (twenty years ago)

Chad Taylor is one of the best (if not the best) drummer I've ever seen. You'll get yr bleeps and bloops in whatever you get by them, so if that puts you off, steer clear. The Duo stuff is pretty far from being Tortoise-y or Isotope-y though. I think "Axis and Alignment," is amazing personally. Can I use the term, "chops?"

― Pharmaceutical Executive, Tuesday, 5 July 2005 13:36 (twenty years ago)

Chad Taylor is one of my favorite drummers, but I'm not too keen on Rob Mazurek, at least not in the straight jazz setting. I think "chops" would be a good term here, used in tandem with "lack."

― Hurting (Hurting), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 13:38 (twenty years ago)

Try the Sticks and Stones record on Touch and Go. The purist in you may like it.

― kwhitehead (stephen schmidt), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 15:09 (twenty years ago)

Purist avant garde fans confuse me.

― Jordan (Jordan), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 15:21 (twenty years ago)

Try the Sticks and Stones record on Touch and Go. The purist in you may like it.

err...I mean Thrill Jockey, not T&G. mea culpa.

― kwhitehead (stephen schmidt), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 15:25 (twenty years ago)

anyone know about sao paulo underground duo? it's mazurek's project with a brazilian drummer. i'm going to see them in september and am really intrigued and excited about it.

― joan vich (joan vich), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:12 (twenty years ago)

I also recently got the solo Jeff Parker record The Relatives, which is quite tasteful and quite good.

Tell me more about this, Hurting!

― jaymc (jaymc), Tuesday, 5 July 2005 17:14 (twenty years ago)

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