Where the Sky Ended

by Richard Grossman

Overview

All but one of the pieces heard here was released in 1994 on the obscure Magnatone label. Reissued in 2000 by hatOLOGY with its customarily gorgeous packaging and extensive liner notes by scholar Art Lange, this release memorializes one of the finest original improvisers of the free jazz genre who never received his due. While Grossman was not totally disengaged from the influence of Cecil Taylor, his cluster-filled style had a unique approach that is shown to good effect on this recording. Alternatively quiet and energetic, he never seems to lapse into cliche, instead forging continually new frontiers. Each of the six trio pieces was entirely improvised, with outstanding contributions from bassist Ken Filiano and percussionist Alex Cline. The bonus track, "Moon, Tap-Dancing Outside" (the titles are attributed to Dorothea Grossman), is a feature for the bassist, who displays remarkable chops. ~ Steven Loewy

Product Details

Release Date:	01/09/2007
Label:	Hatology / Hat Hut Records
UPC:	0752156054122
Rank:	220186

Tracks

1. Afternoon Full of Hummingbirds
2. This End of America
3. Green of the East
4. Where the Sky Ended
5. Like Godzilla
6. Moon, Tap-Dancing Outside

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Richard Grossman   Primary Artist,Piano
Alex Cline   Guest Artist,Percussion
Ken Filiano   Double Bass

Technical Credits

Jim Lloyd   Engineer
Werner X. Uehlinger   Executive Producer
Art Lange   Liner Notes
Fuhrer Vienna   Graphic Conception
Peter Pfister   Mixing,Mastering,Digital Mastering
Dorothea Grossman   Titles