Jim Black's AlasNoAxis - Maybe

Live at A Vaulx Jazz 2009, Vaulx-en-Vilen, France

Chris Speed- tenor sax, Hilmar Jensson- guitar, Skuli Sverrisson- bass, Jim Black- drums

Film by Jean Marc Birraux, Nomade Productions with participation from Mezzo

their latest cd "Houseplant" available on Winter & Winter Recordings
http://www.winterandwinter.com

http://www.jimblack.com
http://www.myspace.com/alasnoaxismusic

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[DiabolicBadger]

@jazztitch Are you suggesting Sverisson is playing experimental jazz-post-rock fusion for the cash?

[zip91413]

@jazztitch Often intermediate and advanced amateurs cloak their lack of tone and musicality with in-your-face complexity and variety. I love how the masters can take a simple idea and milk the heck out of it, sounding rudimentary to the layman, while rewarding the professional musician with a depth of tone, subtle complexity, and precise time and dynamics that can only be achieved by extensive playing and gigging. Suggestion: keep investigating -- don't be satisfied with 'failing to see'.

[XristopherZ]

Reminds me of Hüsker Dü and fIREHOSE stuff from the 80's. I like it. It lacks a bit of syncopation and swing, but it has THAT edge that makes for a good listen.

[zip91413]

@jazztitch RE: nothing happening. Why are you back? You aren't ready. I checked out your videos. Excruciating. You're a basement soloist, not the smartest person in the room like you want to be. I'm trying to let you in on the joke buddy. Get out of your house, move to New York, find people to play with, play a gig every night for ten years and THEN come back and listen. Maybe nobody will want to play with you yet, but don't get discouraged or distracted - keep working. Don't dismiss teamwork.

[jamesedwardtheobald]

fun experimental stuff. i like the punk/rock chunky riff without shred histrionics, then that hypnotic slightly sour motif towards the end, is oddlly evocative. kinda reminds me of new york fusion scene

[jazztitch]

The sound of nothing happening, for a very, very long time. Oh, except art.

[steffenbrix]

This is some of the greatest music I've ever heard....the nuances, the power and the simplicity... it just speaks to my very soul with those low chords. This is beauty with an edge

[steffenbrix]

@jazztitch

The simplicity is the whole answer dude.... that's what makes this so awesome

[essiahcram]

they are good musicians but I don't understand the way of their music...sometimes musician should think that music is for people not for them...

[Kraeezeu]

its not about how complex or difficult a piece of music is, its about how much soul the musicians are able to incorporate. Although complexity might be a point of interest for manys, I think that music becomes exiting once it surprises us and once the musicians play it from their heart