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"HiGH ▀ iNTELLiGeNCE tRoLLS"
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a r t i s t : Paul Dunmall Octet
t i t l e : The Great Divide
d a t e : 2001
l a b e l : Cuneiform
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : Aug-2004
t r a c k s : 06
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 96,9 MB
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The Geat Divide again straddles the middle ground between
modern composed and free jazz. The band includes Paul's tenor
sax, Keith Tippett-piano, Simon Pickard-tenor sax, Paul
Rutherford & Hilary Jeffries-trombone, Gethin
Liddington-trumpet, Paul Rogers-bass & Tony Levin-drums. The
band progresses through a six-part program that explores a
multitude of moods and styles within the medium of modern
improvised jazz. On the final track, an additional 8 players,
including Elton Dean, Evan Parker, John Adams & Mark Sanders
join the Octet on their musical journey. This is an important
addition to Dunmall's ever-growing body of works as well as to
the genre affectionately called "Britjazz".
"[They have] the requisite chemistry to become a perennial
powerhouse on the international scene."-JazzTimes
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BBC Jazz Review
After four excellent recordings during the 1990's as part of
the Mujician quartet, Dunmall has more recently been fronting
an octet, and the last piece on this CD is for sixteen players.
Dunmall brings his Mujician mates along for the romp, so the
listener is treated not only to Dunmall's fearsome powerhouse
tenor sax, but also to Keith Tippett's inside/outside piano
wizardry, Tony Levin's percussive thunder and Paul Rogers'
nimble, expressive bass. Dunmall is a democratic leader, so
everyone here gets a chance to shine, including the additional
members of the Octet, which include second tenor Simon Picard,
trombonists Hilary Jeffries and Paul Rutherford, and trumpeter
Gethin Liddington.
As with Dunmall's earlier octet recording on Cuneiform, Bebop
Stardust, the breadth and depth of music on this recording is
truly mind-boggling. The bookends are the collective free
blowing of "Part One" and the closing title piece (for the big
group), which amounts to a sledgehammer opening theme and then
a wild but bracing ten minute group improv cacophony.
In between, though, Parts Two through Five offer a rich
compendium of modern jazz, with fine extended soloing from
everyone, and a wide dynamic range of shifting duet, trio and
quartet combinations, supported by ensemble passages which are
sometimes almost Ellingtonian in their sonorities, and
sometimes as spiky and weird as vintage Sun Ra. This is not
merely "Britjazz," but jazz which takes its place front and
center on the world stage.
Reviewer: Bill Tilland
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01-The Great Divide-Part 1 [09:39]
02-The Great Divide-Part 2 [06:52]
03-The Great Divide-Part 3 [03:51]
04-The Great Divide-Part 4 [11:23]
05-The Great Divide-Part 5 [11:20]
06-A passage though the great divide [11:44]
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54:49 min
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