FREE JAZZ FOR A FREE UKRAINE, by Dennis Warren FMRJE

FREE JAZZ FOR A FREE UKRAINE

by Dennis Warren FMRJE

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Includes unlimited streaming via the free Bandcamp app, plus high-quality downloads of FMRJE LIVE@KONFRONTATIONEN'23, LIVE@FMRJE 7.11.2023 HITS, FMRJE LIVE@ MLCETI JAZZ 2023, THE PEACE HITS, LIVE@FMRJE STUDIO MARCH 17TH HITS, LIVE@FMRJE STUDIO FEBRUARY 24TH HITS, LIVE@FMRJE STUDIO DECEMBER 22ND HITS, LIVE@FMRJE STUDIO November 12th HITS, and 5 more. , and , .

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1.	JAM IN BLUE & GOLD 12:52	info	buy track
2.	BLUE & GOLD RESISTANCE 11:34	info	buy track
3.	BLUES IN GOLDEN SPACES 11:06	info	buy track
4.	SPIRITS IN BLUE & GOLD 13:31	info	buy track

about

Free Jazz for a Free Ukraine
"End Putin's war of ego history"

The FMRJE is remarkable ensemble in many ways. But there are a few characteristics that speak in a very special way directly to my aesthetics. First, no matter who is in the band, it has a sonic character that is sustained over the decades. In other words, even though the performers have strong personal voices, those voices communicate with each other in the same way and with the same powerful aesthetics no matter what the date or context may be. And that happens because of your powerful non-verbal leadership. As you may know, some traditional bands have strong sonic identities. These identities evolve primarily because of such factors as the nature of the charts or the singular quality of the leader’s horn. But FMRJE is at heart a free ensemble that has a unique and durable face because of something invisible--the conversation of the leader’s percussion and the less-apparent aether of the band’s history and current social links.

Another factor is that, although I think you have powerful roots in the music of such people as Cecil Taylor and Bill Dixon, you and the fine band members over the years exhibit the powerful harmolodics of Ornette. Each person is doing exactly what he/she wants and whatever that is connects perfectly with whatever everyone else is doing. Somewhere Ornette is smiling.

Stu Vandermark-Boston Jazz Scene

credits

released September 14, 2022

Vance Provey-trumpet
Steve Cohn-electric keyboard, trombone
Michael Shea-electric keyboard
Mowgli Giannitti-electric bass
Dennis Warren-drums, timbales,
Alesis MultiStrike/KAT Pads/SC 55 mkII

Pre/post audio/video production-Dennis Warren
Cover Art: Dennis Warren
®fmrje 2022