Crown Trunk Root Funk

by Rob Brown

Overview

Alto saxophonist Rob Brown is fiercely exploratory in the context of free jazz, yet his personal vocabulary bears traces of bebop, funk, and intense lyricism. CROWN TRUNK ROOT FUNK finds Brown flanked by longtime collaborator and bassist William Parker, drummer Gerald Cleaver, and keys player Craig Taborn. Together these players operate at the quantum level of musical telepathy, weaving interlaced sonic webs of rhythm and tonal color shot through with wild improvisatory gestures. A mesmerizing work, CROWN TRUNK ROOT FUNK is a case study in the vitality of contemporary free jazz.

Product Details

Release Date:	03/11/2008
Label:	Aum Fidelity
UPC:	0642623304426
Rank:	253406

Tracks

1. Rocking Horse
2. Clearly Speaking
3. Sonic Ecosystem
4. Ghost Dog
5. Exuberance
6. Lifeboat
7. Worlds Spinning

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Rob Brown   Primary Artist,Sax (Alto)
William Parker   Guitar (Bass),Bass
Gerald Cleaver   Drums
Craig Taborn   Piano,Electronics

Technical Credits

Rob Brown   Producer,Composer,Liner Notes
Michael Marciano   Mixing,Mastering
Steven Joerg   Producer