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Sonny Simmons/Michael Marcus/Jay Rosen
Music can be remarkably deceptive. By careful placement of
instruments, a small ensemble can sound much larger; notes can be
implied where none are found. And while space is clearly a fundamental
with Sonny Simmons, Michael Marcus and Jay Rosen?s experimental group,
Cosmosamatics, what is most conspicuous is how two saxophones and
percussion create a compelling sound. It is not only full enough
without the benefit of either a bass to hold down the bottom end or a
chordal instrument to provide some harmonic context, but varied enough
to maintain interest throughout a nearly one-hour program.
The first two Cosmosamatics discs did have a bassist, creating a more
conventional ensemble sound. What prompted them to eschew the
instrument for Cosmosamatics Three and instead go for a pared-down
sound is unknown, but the result is surprising. No chaotic flights of
totally improvised music here; every piece, instead, has a contextual
focus?a theme, a rhythmic concept, a harmonic basis?giving the trio
reference points that keep the interest level high and the self
-indulgence quotient low.
Rosen carries the rhythm, loose and free, while at the same time
maintaining a firm groove throughout. ?Futura? has an African feel;
?Tonal Magnitudes? swings hard; ?Bring on the Funk? is, not
surprisingly, a shuffle-based funk workout; and ?Twelve Seasons of
Love? is a tender ballad. Each piece has a distinctive harmonic motif
that sets the stage for the improvisations to come. Simmons and
Marcus, through use of close and open harmonies, counterpoint, and
sometimes just plain assuming a support role, deceive the listener
into hearing things that are often not there. There is something
liberating about not having either a bass or chordal anchor; there is
enough structure to give broad differentiation to each piece, but
enough space to provide the players with complete freedom to do with
the material what they will.
Between Simmons' alto and English horn, and Marcus? baritone and
saxello, there is a lot of coverage. And while the baritone certainly
compensates, at times, for the lack of bass, one is just as likely to
find a supporting line being played on saxello or English horn;
expected roles are reversed with the support being played, as often as
not, over the top of the solo rather than underneath.
For an album where improvisation over a solid yet somehow liquid
foundation is the key, there is remarkably little showboating. None of
the players leans towards excess; instead, no matter how oblique the
proceedings get, the crux of the material is always kept close to the
fore. Cosmosamatics Three demonstrates that the best freely improvised
music still has a root, a loose framework that provides the players
with a common point of convergence.
Tracks:
01. Futura (5:16)
02. Tonal Magnitudes (9:36)
03. Cool Burn (8:24)
04. Bring On The Funk (4:55)
05. 12 Seasons Of Love (4:31)
06. Avantgarde Destruct (7:53)
07. 'Round Midnight (6:05)
08. Requiem For Anne Frank (6:38)
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