Jazz
Avant-Garde Jazz
Modern Creative
Recorded: April 25th & 26th, 1998, O'Henry Sound Studios, Burbank, California
Alex Cline Ensemble
Alex Cline (percussion, kantele); Peter Erskine (conductor, shaker); Aina Kemanis (vocals); Jeff Gauthier (violin); Wayne Peet (keyboards); G.E. Stinson (electric guitar); Michael Elizondo (bass)
In the spirit of his work on ECM and Nine Winds, Cryptogramophone presents drummer/percussionist Alex Cline's latest CD, "Sparks Fly Upward". This percussion, voice, violin, guitar, keyboard, bass lineup blurs the lines between jazz and contemporary chamber music. CD producer Peter Erskine writes, "This recording is like a very special letter, written by a wise friend; the news it carries is current, but its real message is timeless. The musicianship is inspired. The engineering is translucent. This album…is a gift."
Includes liner notes by Michael Bittine. |
