After nearly two dozen recordings and in celebration of their 25th anniversary,
the World Saxophone Quartet
has proven that they are still on the cutting edge of
avant-garde jazz
in the new century.
25th Anniversary: The Next Chapter
features the four brilliant saxophonists:
Oliver Lake
on alto saxophone;
John Purcell
on saxello, alto-flute, and Tibetan bells;
David Murray
on tenor saxophonist and bass clarinet; and
Hamiet Bluiett
on baritone saxophone and contra-alto clarinet doing what they do best, creating daring concepts as a collective. This CD offers their first-ever experiment with overdubbing on
Purcell
's title cut,
"The New Chapter."
's
funky
"Suki Suki Now"
finds him extending his range on the tenor saxophone with intensity and abandon. This is the
WSQ
's sixth recording for the
Justin Time
label and exceeds the listening possibilities and interpretations of their
Takin' It to the Next Level
CD because of their extensive range of approaches, new sonorities, hi-tech themes, and the overdubbing experimentation. ~ Paula Edelstein