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| 1. | Planet One
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| 2. | Penumbra
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| 3. | Transonic
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| 4. | Second Skin
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| 5. | Volleys
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| 6. | Tableau
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| 7. | Kinesis
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| 8. | Skyhook
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Jazz
Whit Dickey - Drums, Liner Notes, Producer
Chris Lightcap - Bass
Rob Brown - Flute, Sax (Alto)
Robert Smoky Babe Brown - Flute
* Juliette Conroy - Photography
* Michael Marciano - Engineer, Mastering, Mixing
* Steven Joerg - Producer
One does not normally look to a drummer-led jazz session for innovative compositions, but Whit Dickey (best-known for his work with David S. Ware) demonstrates a remarkable writing talent on his first record as a leader, Transonic. The best tunes on the record, like "Planet One," "Volleys," and "Skyhook," feature concise, Thelonius Monk-like hooks articulated in a delightfully scrambling fashion by the trio of Dickey on drums, Rob Brown on alto saxophone and flute, and Chris Lightcap on bass. Dickey's playing is quite complex and often unsettling, full of bursting tom-tom excursions and jagged ride-cymbal patterns; he swings, but in a stuttering, swirling fashion. The drummer's sense of time often seems intentionally precarious. Rob Brown's Ornette Coleman-esque squeals scamper over the leader's rocky patterns. The altoist is especially effective on the quiet "Penumbra," where his yearning phrases seem completely inevitable. Dickey's trio has a unique sound -- think Coleman's "Golden Circle" Trio with a much freer sense of time -- that should be experienced by any fan of creative jazz. Transonic is the place to begin, as it features memorable writing, inspired performances, and a lush recording quality.
---Henry M. Shteamer, All Music Guide
Whit Dickey
Active Decades: '90s and '00s
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Modern Free, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz
Free jazz drummer Whit Dickey first stepped into the spotlight as a leader with the release of his Transonic album from Aum Fidelity in 1998. Two years later, Wobbly Rail issued his Big Top release. Previously, he was best known for his solid work with Matthew Shipp and David S. Ware, with whom Dickey split in 1996. Early the following year, the drummer began composing the works that would be included on Transonic. Dickey penned all but two songs, "Kinesis" and "Second Skin," on the collection, and he even had a hand in those with the help of his fellow musicians on the album. The original compositions give a nod to the influence of "Criss Cross" and "Off Minor" from the legendary Thelonious Monk. Dickey recorded the album with the aid of Rob Brown on flute and alto saxophone, and Chris Lightcap on bass. In 2001, Dickey recorded half a dozen of his compositions with Mat Maneri, Shipp, and Brown under the name Nommonsemble, and put out Life Cycle through Aum Fidelity.
---Linda Seida, All Music Guide |
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