a r t i s t : Rova
t i t l e : Resistance
d a t e : 2003
l a b e l : victo
g e n r e : Avantgarde
r l s. d a t e : Jul/2008
t r a c k s : 03
b i t r a t e : VBRkbps
s i z e : 66,0 MB
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BRUCE ACKLEY : saxophones soprano et tΘnor
STEVE ADAMS : saxophones alto et sopranino
LARRY OCHS : saxophones tΘnor et sopranino
JON RASKIN : saxophones baryton, sopranino et alto
Resistance is a fitting title for an album at this stage of
the game. Resistance is futile, more than one sci-fi and war
flick told us. DonÆt believe it. How else does one survive,
save through resistance to external pressures, resistance to
boredom, resistance to destructive forces, resistance to the
status quo? ôResistanceö itself is a group effort,
characteristic of their inherently asystematic, democratic
attitude.
Ignore the passing of time as a measure of anything real.
Twenty-five years and counting is a milestone, but really only
means theyÆve had more opportunities and experiencesù
commissions, recordings, performances, musical and personal
challengesùall of which affect the growth patterns, the
infrastructural dynamics, the attitude and identity of the
ensemble as ensemble. RovaÆs music exists within this
ôcontinuous presentöùany other interpretation would
arbitrarily lessen their previous, valuable accomplishments.
And the catalogue they have composed is large, singular,
significant. This newest chapter is the equal of any, an
affirmation of continuity, of what poet Robin Blaser called
the commotion of belief. Beginning again and again.
ûArt Lange, January 2003
(http://www.victo.qc.ca)
artists' site:
(http://rova.org)
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01-Resistance (Rova) [19:35]
02-The Drift (Larry Ochs) [11:16]
03-The M'ad-Din (Wadada Leo Smith) [22:11]
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