vattelcherrymusic

This is 'A MASTER CLASS' in Avant-Garde freestyle jazz! This is beyond Complex Geometry - creative intelligence - wholly in the moment - free improvisation - feast your ears and eyes on this! Phillips Hall, Washington D.C 1999 Paul Murphy -- Joel Futterman "Quartet" Paul and Joel performed this concert at George Washington University in 1999, and the result of that collaboration, which included Jimmy Williams and Vattel Cherry, is presented on their CD (Quartet) on The Kali record label and it asserts in its mission statement that improvisation is "a high art form and a potentially transformative and spiritual experience for both the listener and the performer". To the cognoscenti, that is a given, and it is encouraging to see a label openly profess its direction and convictions. This is stimulating and important music. Joel Futterman is as aggressive as ever on piano, and he also dabbles with a few wind instruments in extending the parameters and dimensions of the music. He is a whirlwind of energy, a tack his recordings frequently take, yet he always manages to inject new vitality into the challenge at hand. Paul Murphy is a catalytic converter of raw energy into controlled and channeled motivation. He can be subtle or demonstrative while creating a fury of excitement for the band. Murphy's drumming is a powerhouse of invention, giving the recording much of its forward momentum. One of the most refreshing voices on guitar today is Jimmy Williams. He has the talent and technique to ignite forest fires, and he brings a fresh spark of electricity to this session. His improvisations at times reflect the developmental construction of a piano player as he scurries forward with improvisatory logic. He sustains a fiercely burning flame with his aggressive runs, yet he conveys the sense of being totally in control at all times. Vattel Cherry's unassumingly proceeds to underscore this fast-moving freight train with dense bass support as he adds shifting nuances and solidifying force to the unit.