Former Cecil Taylor associate Raphe Malik continues to fan the flames of free jazz with this scorching outing, The Short Form.
Complemented by avantgarde gladiators saxophonist Glenn Spearman, drummer Dennis Warren, and bassist George Langford, Malik’s terse tone, blurry trumpet flurries blast through an arresting set of originals that boils with eruptive intensity. Loose-knitted, oblique and uncompromisingly turbulent for the most part, this set does however feature the ensemble opting for more restrained lyricism on the sunny mid-tempo “Gem Stone,” and the breezy intro on “Civilization After Coltrane.” - John Murph (jazztimes.com)
Tracks
1. Invocation: Spiel City
2. Ray (Thine Own)
3. Civilization After Coltrane
4. Big G
5. Hightail
6. Gem Stone
7. Grab Bag Of Crabs On The Bayou
GEORGE LANGFORD bass
DENNIS WARREN drums
GLENN SPEARMAN tenor saxophone
RAPHE MALIK trumpet
All music composed by Raphe Malik
Recorded live at the Fire In The Valley festival, July 27, 1996, Amherst, MA.
Eremite Records - MTE05