Cerebral Caverns
ASIN: B00000371O
Editorial Reviews
Down Beat (January 1996)
(4 STARS)...Cerebral Caverns is fantastically rare and rewards repeated listening.
Product Description
Incorporating his straight-ahead and free jazz influences with both his classical and his Eastern music sensitivities, maestro Reggie Workman has taken the next exciting step beyond Summit Conference fast forward into the musical future. To a heady mix of traditional jazz instrumentation, he has added the texture and flavors of harp, tablas, and electronics. By varying the combination of players from piece to piece, Workman has produced a kaleidoscope of differing textures on Cerebral Caverns, using this broad and changing palette to create a compelling disc which never fails to rivet the listener's attention.
"Summit Conference conveyed that we lived through the music," explains Workman, "we started with the music and we are still contributing. For Cerebral Caverns, I wanted to make a different statement," he continues, "so there are the additional voices of harpist Elizabeth Panzer and Bangladesh native Tapan Modak on tablas. And, although Geri Allen doesn't have the historical experience that Sam, Julian, and I have, she is an ideal addition to the summit conference. She's a brilliant pianist, and I know will be heard from for a long time to come."
By varying the combination of players from piece to piece and by incorporating his straight-ahead and free jazz influences with his classical and Eastern music sensibilities, Workman has created a kaleidoscope of textures. On "Ballad Explorations I," Rivers and Priester communicate with Workman effortlessly. The interplay of Priester's trombone, Rivers's tenor sax, and Workman's bass creates a dark, pensive mood of shaded tones that's a seamless dialogue."What's In Your Hand" is an up, bright, exploratory piece that captures the moment with a trio of Workman, Allen, and Hemingway. "This piece was basically unplanned, as if we were saying 'we're all here right now, and we all have something to say, so let's say it.' The title," Workman explains, "comes from a statement I recall Adam Clayton Powell making to Congress: "All right, what's in your hand? What are you bringing to the table?" This was improvised, and I found that both Geri and Gerry really had something to say, they! really had something in their hands."
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ASIN: B00000371O Release Date: 1995-09-19 |
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Incorporating his straight-ahead and free jazz influences with both his classical and his Eastern music sensitivities, maestro Reggie Workman has taken the next exciting step beyond Summit Conference fast forward into the musical future. To a heady mix of traditional jazz instrumentation, he has added the texture and flavors of harp, tablas, and electronics. By varying the combination of players from piece to piece, Workman has produced a kaleidoscope of differing textures on Cerebral Caverns, using this broad and changing palette to create a compelling disc which never fails to rivet the listener's attention."Summit Conference conveyed that we lived through the music," explains Workman, "we started with the music and we are still contributing. For Cerebral Caverns, I wanted to make a different statement," he continues, "so there are the additional voices of harpist Elizabeth Panzer and Bangladesh native Tapan Modak on tablas. And, although Geri Allen doesn't have the historical experience that Sam, Julian, and I have, she is an ideal addition to the summit conference. She's a brilliant pianist, and I know will be heard from for a long time to come."
By varying the combination of players from piece to piece and by incorporating his straight-ahead and free jazz influences with his classical and Eastern music sensibilities, Workman has created a kaleidoscope of textures. On "Ballad Explorations I," Rivers and Priester communicate with Workman effortlessly. The interplay of Priester's trombone, Rivers's tenor sax, and Workman's bass creates a dark, pensive mood of shaded tones that's a seamless dialogue."What's In Your Hand" is an up, bright, exploratory piece that captures the moment with a trio of Workman, Allen, and Hemingway. "This piece was basically unplanned, as if we were saying 'we're all here right now, and we all have something to say, so let's say it.' The title," Workman explains, "comes from a statement I recall Adam Clayton Powell making to Congress: "All right, what's in your hand? What are you bringing to the table?" This was improvised, and I found that both Geri and Gerry really had something to say, they! really had something in their hands."
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