oddball meditations from Rental is as effective as anything I’ve heard him record
like the widescreen snowglobe fantasia of the instrumental ‘White Winter Melody
The emphasis on simplicity and refinement across dozens of releases betrays a creative philosophy that quietly pushes against the always-on status quo: there's magic in the familiar
one of which Jlin works long shifts at
he plays the most drawn out version of Helpless that I’ve ever heard and a rendition of a classic so far back on the beat it should be retitled “Cowgirl In The Quicksand
Zoh Amba featuring William Parker and Francisco Mela - O Life, O Light Vol. 2 LP xx1957 oddball meditations from Rental isSince I first heard Zoh Amba on the record she did with Orcutt and Corsano last year Ive been hanging out to hear more, and this album in particular, and it sure as hell has not disappointed! Lining up alongside longtime Cecil Taylor bassist William Parker and Cuban drummer Francisco Mela, she rips on this session, tapping into the exploratory worlds of sax heroes Coltrane, Sanders, Ayler, Lancaster, McPhee etc. In a world where comparisons to