Blow Horn is an album by FJF (Free Jazz Four), a quartet formed by Swedish saxophonist Mats Gustafsson and American reedist Ken Vandermark with the Chicago's NRG Ensemble rhythm section of bassist Kent Kessler and drummer Steve Hunt. It was recorded in 1995 and released on Okka Disk.[1]
| Blow Horn | ||||
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| Studio album by FJF | ||||
| Released | 1997 | |||
| Recorded | October 15, 1995 | |||
| Studio | Überstudio, Chicago | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 51:21 | |||
| Label | Okka Disk | |||
| Producer | Mats Gustafsson, Ken Vandermark, John Corbett | |||
| Ken Vandermark chronology | ||||
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Reception
edit| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| AllMusic |   [2] |
| The Penguin Guide to Jazz | [3] |
In his review for AllMusic, Tim Sheridan states: "This is improvised music with little form, but plenty of invention."[2]
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Gustafsson/Hunt/Kessler/Vandermark except as indicated
- "Dedication" – 13:36
- "Blow Horn for Service" – 12:12
- "Biomass" – 6:06
- "Structure a la Malle (1st Version)" (Gustafsson) – 14:31
- "Carry Out" – 4:56
Personnel
edit- Mats Gustafsson – tenor saxophone, baritone saxophone, French flageolet
- Kent Kessler – bass
- Steve Hunt – drums
- Ken Vandermark – tenor saxophone, bass clarinet
References
edit- ^ Blow Horn at Okka Disk
- ^ a b Sheridan, Tim. FJF – Blow Horn: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 12, 2014.
- ^ Cook, Richard; Brian Morton (2002). The Penguin Guide to Jazz on CD. The Penguin Guide to Jazz (6th ed.). London: Penguin. p. 1487. ISBN 0140515216.