Roswell Rudd is a live album by the trombonist Roswell Rudd, the first recording under his name. It was recorded in November 1965 in Hilversum, Netherlands, and was released by America Records in 1971. On the album, Rudd is joined by saxophonist John Tchicai, bassist Finn Von Eyben, and drummer Louis Moholo.[1]
In the fall of 1965, Tchicai lined up dates for the New York Art Quartet, a group that he co-led with Rudd, in Copenhagen, Gothenburg (Sweden), Hilversum (Holland), and Amsterdam (where they opened for Ornette Coleman's group), with Von Eyben and Moholo substituting for band members Reggie Workman and Milford Graves, who were unable to make the trip.[2] The NYAQ album Old Stuff, featuring these four players, was recorded in Copenhagen in October,[3] while the album Roswell Rudd was recorded for a radio broadcast while the group was in Hilversum in November.[4] (The date listed on the album jacket, February 1965, is incorrect.[4]) The French label America Records released the album in 1971 without Rudd's consent.[5]
In a review for AllMusic, Matt Collar wrote: "Fans of Rudd will immediately recognize his peculiar slide-heavy and note-bending style. While the album is primarily a free jazz effort, tracks such as 'Old Stuff' and 'Respects' do belie a quasi-boppish influence not dissimilar to the work of avant-garde icon saxophonist Ornette Coleman."[6]
The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings called the album "a tight, intensely swinging record, best heard as bop with freeish elements," and described Moholo's drumming as "a revelation."[7]
A writer for All About Jazz commented: "Rudd embellishes free expressions with an unflappable empathy.... 'Sweet Smells'... is introspective in its opening repeated bass and horn lines, though a real thrust and underlying swing carry the tune... bassist Finn Von Eyben and... drummer Louis Moholo allow the horns to play anything at any given juncture, without a single gratuitous moment... Moholo's loping beats, unique timing, and Elvin Jones-influenced polyrhythms push both horns with a subtlety of slowing then speeding up the meter, which takes 'Sweet Smells' out in an unaccompanied break that will make you want to replay its last thirty seconds. Closing the session is Monk's ever-familiar 'Pannonica', a densely packed three minutes by the group which proves that their spontaneous creations run parallel to a compositional grounding."[9]
Francis Davis of The Village Voice stated that the album's mediocre sound quality is "not bad enough to muffle the Rudd-and-John Tchicai polyphony that was the group's mark of distinction—and one of the greatest joys of '60s free."[10]
Clifford Allen of Paris Transatlantic remarked: "Rudd's gritty freedom and bawdy humor are matched perfectly by the dry, acerbic surrealism of Tchicai's solos, which look back to Steve Lacy and forward to the less-bluesy Anthony Braxton recitals." He praised Moholo's "subtly complex drumming," calling it "in many ways the focus of this recording," and "the expansion and contraction of breathing, a constancy that supports Rudd and Tchicai's flights."[11]
^ abCook, Richard; Morton, Brian (2008). The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings. Penguin Books. p. 1246.
^Hull, Tom. "1960s Jazz Albums". Tom Hull – on the Web. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
^AAJ Staff (August 21, 2005). "Roswell Rudd & Archie Shepp: Roswell Rudd & Black Gipsy". All About Jazz. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
^Davis, Francis (April 12, 2005). "Free Again". The Village Voice. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
^Allen, Clifford (May 2005). "MAY News". Paris Transatlantic. Retrieved March 22, 2023.
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Roswell Rudd is a live album by the trombonist Roswell Rudd the first recording under his name It was recorded in November 1965 in Hilversum Netherlands and was released by America Records in 1971 On the album Rudd is joined by saxophonist John Tchicai bassist Finn Von Eyben and drummer Louis Moholo 1 Roswell RuddLive album by Roswell RuddReleased1971RecordedNovember 1965StudioHilversum NetherlandsGenreJazzLabelAmerica Records30 AM 6114Roswell Rudd chronologyEverywhere 1967 Roswell Rudd 1971 Numatik Swing Band 1973 In the fall of 1965 Tchicai lined up dates for the New York Art Quartet a group that he co led with Rudd in Copenhagen Gothenburg Sweden Hilversum Holland and Amsterdam where they opened for Ornette Coleman s group with Von Eyben and Moholo substituting for band members Reggie Workman and Milford Graves who were unable to make the trip 2 The NYAQ album Old Stuff featuring these four players was recorded in Copenhagen in October 3 while the album Roswell Rudd was recorded for a radio broadcast while the group was in Hilversum in November 4 The date listed on the album jacket February 1965 is incorrect 4 The French label America Records released the album in 1971 without Rudd s consent 5 Contents 1 Reception 2 Track listing 3 Personnel 4 ReferencesReception editProfessional ratingsReview scoresSourceRatingAllMusic nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 6 The Penguin Guide to Jazz nbsp nbsp nbsp nbsp 7 Tom Hull on the WebB 8 In a review for AllMusic Matt Collar wrote Fans of Rudd will immediately recognize his peculiar slide heavy and note bending style While the album is primarily a free jazz effort tracks such as Old Stuff and Respects do belie a quasi boppish influence not dissimilar to the work of avant garde icon saxophonist Ornette Coleman 6 The authors of the Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings called the album a tight intensely swinging record best heard as bop with freeish elements and described Moholo s drumming as a revelation 7 A writer for All About Jazz commented Rudd embellishes free expressions with an unflappable empathy Sweet Smells is introspective in its opening repeated bass and horn lines though a real thrust and underlying swing carry the tune bassist Finn Von Eyben and drummer Louis Moholo allow the horns to play anything at any given juncture without a single gratuitous moment Moholo s loping beats unique timing and Elvin Jones influenced polyrhythms push both horns with a subtlety of slowing then speeding up the meter which takes Sweet Smells out in an unaccompanied break that will make you want to replay its last thirty seconds Closing the session is Monk s ever familiar Pannonica a densely packed three minutes by the group which proves that their spontaneous creations run parallel to a compositional grounding 9 Francis Davis of The Village Voice stated that the album s mediocre sound quality is not bad enough to muffle the Rudd and John Tchicai polyphony that was the group s mark of distinction and one of the greatest joys of 60s free 10 Clifford Allen of Paris Transatlantic remarked Rudd s gritty freedom and bawdy humor are matched perfectly by the dry acerbic surrealism of Tchicai s solos which look back to Steve Lacy and forward to the less bluesy Anthony Braxton recitals He praised Moholo s subtly complex drumming calling it in many ways the focus of this recording and the expansion and contraction of breathing a constancy that supports Rudd and Tchicai s flights 11 Track listing edit Respects Rudd 10 30 Old Stuff Rudd 8 55 Jabulani Tchicai 4 57 Sweet Smells Rudd 10 17 Pannonica Thelonious Monk 3 08Personnel editRoswell Rudd trombone John Tchicai alto saxophone Finn Von Eyben bass Louis Moholo drumsReferences edit Roswell Rudd Roswell Rudd Jazz Music Archives Retrieved March 3 2022 Weiss Jason 2012 Always in Trouble An Oral History of ESP Disk the Most Outrageous Record Label in America Wesleyan University Press p 92 New York Art Quartet Old Stuff Cuneiform Records Retrieved March 27 2021 a b Shoemaker Bill Page One Point of Departure Retrieved March 3 2022 Allen Clifford 2013 Artmosis New York Art Quartet Point of Departure Retrieved March 3 2022 a b Collar Matt Roswell Rudd Roswell Rudd AllMusic Retrieved March 3 2022 a b Cook Richard Morton Brian 2008 The Penguin Guide to Jazz Recordings Penguin Books p 1246 Hull Tom 1960s Jazz Albums Tom Hull on the Web Retrieved February 28 2022 AAJ Staff August 21 2005 Roswell Rudd amp Archie Shepp Roswell Rudd amp Black Gipsy All About Jazz Retrieved February 28 2022 Davis Francis April 12 2005 Free Again The Village Voice Retrieved March 22 2023 Allen Clifford May 2005 MAY News Paris Transatlantic Retrieved March 22 2023 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title Roswell Rudd album amp oldid 1168917393, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
