a r t i s t : Scott Fields Ensemble
t i t l e : Beckett
d a t e : 2007
l a b e l : Clean Feed
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : Nov/2007
t r a c k s : 05
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 95,8 MB
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John Hollenbeck - drums
Matthias Schubert - tenor sax
Scott Fields guitar
Scott Roller cello
Here is a new item from the variable ensemble of a self-made
man who was a spotter for drug dealers and a thief of hubcaps
in his teens, but somehow managed to graduate with degrees in
economics and journalism and who has gone on to become one of
the most interesting guitarists and composers in the current
international scene: Scott Fields. This recording ù and what a
recording it is! ù is the first of a series of settings of
Samuel BeckettÆs short plays, the ensemble now cast as a
quartet with cellist Scott Roller, German tenor saxophonist
Matthias Schubert and drummer John Hollenbeck. Particularly
evident on this CD is FieldsÆ obsession with structures for
improvisation, not simply compositions with spaces in which to
improvise solos, like in mainstream jazz, but structured
improvisation, or, if you prefer, improvisation as a form of
composition.
To provide journalists with a name to for his approach to
sound organization, Fields has used ôpost-free jazzö and
ôexploratory music.ö Jazz is certainly present, but not in the
traditional way the label implies. Unsatisfied with the
harmonic systems used in this field, he started to deal almost
exclusively with the system proposed by classical contemporary
composer Stephen Dembski, especially when writing for large
ensembles. On ôBeckettö he uses a variety of tonal systems. In
some places ù such as Play ù he relies on DembskiÆs system, in
others ù such as ôCome and Goö ù he gently incorporates
traditional jazz changes, and in some ù such as ôWhat Whereö ù
he uses a mixture of the two. In some ways, this is the most
ôjazzyö project he has recorded in many years, and it's
certainly the one nearest to the traditional coordinates of
this genre. Knowing this, we understand that Hollenbeck is the
right choice to deal with pulse: the guy can really swing! And
we also understand that Schubert, undoubtedly a jazz sax
player, is in comfortable context to do what he knows best.
http://www.cleanfeed-records.com
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01-Breath [01:38]
02-Play [20:09]
03-Come and Go [12:04]
04-What Where [29:35]
05-Rockabily [13:27]
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76:53 min