News from the Mystic Auricle is an album by American jazz trombonist Steve Swell, which was recorded in 2007 and released on the Polish Not Two label. He presents a new band called Rivers of Sound Ensemble, extending Slammin' the Infinite with trumpeter Roy Campbell and Hilliard Greene instead of Matthew Heyner on bass.[1]
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| Released | 2008 | |||
| Recorded | February 3, 2007 | |||
| Studio | Park West, New York City | |||
| Genre | Jazz | |||
| Length | 69:39 | |||
| Label | Not Two | |||
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Reception
editThe All About Jazz review by Jeff Stockton notes that "With the horns coming together and cleaving apart in a continuous seamless flow and Greene's strings squealing under his bow, it's Klaus Kugel's tireless drumming that tethers Campbell, Swell and Mateen to the ground."[2] In another review for All About Jazz John Sharpe states "These guys are masters of this art and close listening reveals a wealth of incidental detail, particularly from the rhythmic axis of Kugel and Greene, which illuminates this highly recommended outing."[3]
Track listing
edit- All compositions by Campbell / Mateen / Swell / Greene / Kugel
- "Journey to Omphalos" - 27:13
- "Healix" - 19:35
- "News From the Mystic Auricle" - 22:51
Personnel
edit- Roy Campbell - trumpet, flugelhorn
- Sabir Mateen - alto sax, tenor sax, clarinet, flute
- Steve Swell - trombone
- Hilliard Greene - bass
- Klaus Kugel - drums
References
edit- ^ News form the Mystic Auricle at Not Two
- ^ Stockton, Jeff. News from the Mystic Auricle review at All About Jazz
- ^ Sharpe, John. News from the Mystic Auricle review at All About Jazz