Northwoods Improvisers - Branches (CD)
About this item
Branches represents a slightly different approach for the group. While the Northwoods have collectively used a wide variety of instruments on previous recordings, here they choose to explore the possibilities with the marimba, bass, and drum combination. The album opens with the original composition Kuntu which launches into a high energy 7/8 African groove. Throughout this rich music we hear a generous amount of rhythmic variation, odd time signatures, and polyrhythmic overlays. Another highlight is Escarpment an extended piece that draws on the group's free roots and recalls the Art Ensembles' use of sound, space and rhythm. The Northwoods offer a nod to South African pianist and composer Abdullah Ibrahim (Dollar Brand) with their recording of Ishmael.
Track List: Disc: 1
- Kuntu
- Escarpment - Northwoods Improvisers, Northwoods Improvis
- Ishmael - Northwoods Improvisers, Ibrahim, Abdullah
- Line Out
- Caverns
- Circle and Triangle - Northwoods Improvisers, Northwoods Improvis
- Notsew
- Falon - Northwoods Improvisers, Keita
Specifications
- Record label
Entropy Stereo
- Genre
Jazz
- Musical Artist
Northwoods Improvisers
- Format
CD