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 Pogressions Reviews Audio Samples "This is a kind of intergenerational free music summit meeting, Positively scintillating. The third segment of the disc is alone worth the price of admission. All three PoGressions are stunning. I'd love to have seen this gig. I recommend this most highly." Andrew Bartlett Cadence "A particularly impressive sextet. The music is often quite free, yet Grassi gives the impression of keeping the proceedings under control. Dynamics and the use of space are not neglected. While there are some individual heroics during the colorful performance, it is the unpredictable, yet strangely logical ensembles that are most memorable." Scott Yanow Jazziz "Creative...ultra-experimental jazz, avoiding bombastics in favor of more subtle moods and textures. This is free jazz that perfectly balances abrasion and delicacy." Dave McElfresh Jazz Now "Militantly musical, crazed and gorgeous. Breathtaking." Ben Watson Hi-Fi News and Record Review" The sextet communicates a sense of joy that binds it both to the great free sessions of the 1960's and the best New Orleans traditional music. This is free music at its most exuberant... always with an underlying sense of cohesion. Highly recommended." David Dupont Cadence "A bracing set of live improvisations. Driven by Grassi's drumming, this is uncompromising free jazz, and a satisfying example of the genre." International Association of Jazz Record Collectors Journal " ....an ensemble music of constantly shifting time and abstract sound structures. This is a contrapuntal music of great freedom....some of the individual parts are strikingly original. There is much to enjoy here and plenty that is fresh, spontaneous and exciting. Derek Ansell Jazz Journal "This music is a remarkable example of rigorous collective improvisation that calls upon all the expressive resources that constitute the bedrock of jazz. The impression of luxuriant richness becomes even more pronounced during repeated listening, the final result being one of the most captivating and pleasurable improvisations." Mark Chaloin Improjazz (France) "This is an example of six jazz musicians interacting in an almost telepathic manner. They flow effortlessly between tonal landscapes at times reminding me of Stravinsky's Rite of Spring, at others Sun Ra, Cecil Taylor . . . Conversation and intelligent interaction abound." Nathan Thompson Oprobrium (New Zealand) The Cadence Magazine Record Poll (Cadence Magazine, January, 1997) lists PoGressions in both the reader's and critic's choices as one of the best CD's of 1996. | On-line Catalog | | Return Home | Biography | Discography | Press | Current Projects | Performance Schedule | Nu Band | |
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