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| 1. | Prairie du Chien
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| 2. | American Buffalo
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| 3. | Edmond
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| 4. | The Woods
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| 5. | Oleanna
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Jazz / Modern Creative, Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz, Jazz Instrument, Guitar Jazz
Mark Haines Engineer, Producer
Matt Murman Mastering
Michael Formanek Bass, Bass (Acoustic)
Michael Zerang Drums
Scott Fields Guitar (Electric), Liner Notes
Steve Krasinsky Producer, Producer
Experimental guitarist and composer Scott Fields makes his Delmark debut with a recording of five original compositions inspired by the work of playwright David Mamet. With drummer Michael Zerang and bassist Michael Formanek. Fields has worked in the past with such notables as Marilyn Crispell, Myra Melford, and Joseph Jarman.
Arguably the Anthony Braxton of the guitar, Scott Fields is among avant-garde jazz's unsung innovators. The guitarist, now based in Madison, WI, was part of the Chicago avant-garde jazz scene during the '60s and '70s and, much like Larry Young brought modal post-bop to the organ, Fields' guitar playing was influenced by the pioneering work of Chicago's Association for the Advancement of Creative Musicians (AACM). An improviser as important as Fields should have a huge catalog but, regrettably, the electric guitarist has only recorded sporadically over the years. Recorded in 2000 and released in 2001, Mamet finds him putting his spin on the works of playwright David Mamet. Although there are no words or lyrics, Fields was thinking of Mamet's plays when he composed instrumentals like "Oleanna," "The Woods," and "American Buffalo." But one doesn't have to be an expert on Mamet's work to appreciate this excellent release. And, for that matter, being a lover of Mamet's plays doesn't guarantee that you will love Fields' Mamet CD (which employs Michael Formanek on acoustic bass and Michael Zerang on drums). Ultimately, the thing that will determine whether or not you find Mamet meaningful is how much you appreciate and comprehend outside improvisation. If you're an admirer of fearless AACM explorers like Anthony Braxton, Lester Bowie, and Roscoe Mitchell, you owe it to yourself to hear Mamet -- a CD that is enthusiastically recommended to anyone with a taste for AACM-style avant-garde jazz. ~ Alex Henderson, All Music Guide
Scott Fields
Active Decades: '60s, '70s, '90s and '00s
Born: Sep 30, 1952
Genre: Jazz
Styles: Modern Creative, Avant-Garde Jazz, Free Improvisation, Jazz Instrument, Guitar Jazz
Guitarist and composer Scott Fields was part of Chicago's free jazz scene in the '60s and early '70s. After years of hiatus from music performance, he returned in 1990 more concerned with composition and structure than he had been before. During the '90s, Fields received grants from several organizations, including the Wisconsin Arts Board, and composed for choreographers such as Li Chiao-Ping and Kristy Sesso. In 1999, he formed a trio with Francois Houle and Jason Lee Roebke, and by the end of that year, the trio released their first CD, Hornet's Collage, on Nuscope. Mamet and 96 Gestures were issued in early 2001.
----Joslyn Layne, All Music Guide |
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