a r t i s t : Andrew Drury
t i t l e : Polish Theatre Poster
d a t e : 1998
l a b e l : Red Toucan
g e n r e : Jazz
r l s. d a t e : May/2008
t r a c k s : 10
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 78,3 MB
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Andrew Drury : drum set
Briggan Krauss : alto sax
Craig Flory : tenor sax , bass clarinet
Timothy Young : electric guitar
Phil Sparks : acoustic bass
Eyvind Kang : violin
Brent Arnold : cello
Steve Moore : trombone
Recorded: August 1996
Produced by Wayne Horvitz
Drummer Andrew Drury released his first solo CD in 1998 on
the Montreal label Red Toucan. He is surrounded mainly by
reedman Craig Flory, guitarist Timothy Young, and acoustic
bassist Phil Sparks. Guests Eyvind Kang (violin), Brent Arnold
(cello), and Steve Moore (trombone) appear on three tracks
each. All Drury compositions, the ten pieces are mostly
rhythm-based complex avant jazz tunes with elements of
avant-prog creeping in. One thinks of Virgil Moorefield's
Distractions on the Way to the King's Party and other groups
related to the Cuneiform label (Boom, Forever Einstein), but
also of Jean Derome's duet with Pierre Tanguay (for the
playful character and twisted sax-and-drums melody in
"Anniversary of a Non-Marriage"), and even the Frank Zappa of
both Uncle Meat and The Grand Wazoo (is the bass clarinet
intentionally hinting at the melody of "King Kong" in "Call
the Brigade"?). Drury feels at home as much in a swing number
like "Salt Water Kandinsky" as in mind-boggling avant rock
tornados like the title track and "Football." By the way,
don't get fooled by the swing number: It transforms into
electric guitar mayhem backed by scorching saxophone α la John
Zorn in Pain Killer. The album ends with the pseudo-surf "In
the Aftermath (Of Sykes-Picot)," which features demented
electric violin playing by Kang. For the first time, an album
released in Red Toucan's Exuberance series deserves to be
referred to as exuberant. It's just sad that Drury faded away
after the release of Polish Theater Posters.
Francois Couture, All Music Guide
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01-polish theatre posters [04:22]
02-call the brigade [02:39]
03-trinity [05:37]
04-protest [07:02]
05-anniversary of a non-marriage [05:16]
06-football [07:50]
07-for leo [02:36]
08-a rain metaphor [05:04]
09-salt water kandinsky [11:01]
10-in the aftermath (of sykes-picot) [08:43]
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