Rob Brown Ensemble - Crown Trunk Root Funk (2008) torrent

AUM Fidelity: AUM044
http://www.aumfidelity.com/aum044.html

* Rob Brown: alto saxophone
* Craig Taborn: piano, electronics
* William Parker: bass
* Gerald Cleaver: drums

http://www.robbrownmusic.com/
http://www.craigtaborn.com/
http://www.williamparker.net/
http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Gerald_Cleaver_%28musician%29

Recorded at MPI Studio, Manhattan on February 15, 2007.

Reviews
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By Stef
http://www.freejazzblog.org/2008/03/rob-brown-ensemble-crown-trunk-root.html

Saxophonist Rob Brown is not only a pleasure to hear in the various bands he's
a member of, but all the albums he released under his own name are all of
interest. The reason : he has a great sense of music, combining strong and
creative melodic approaches with rhythmic inventiveness, without losing touch
with the jazz tradition, and above all : the emotional power of his alto is
probably the greatest fun. His ensemble for this album consists of Craig Taborn
on piano and electronics, William Parker on bass and Gerald Cleaver on
drums. The first track "Rocking Horse", sucks the listener headfirst into
Brown's universe, with a strong bass vamp, great drumming by Cleaver, wonderful
and sometimes eery accents by Taborn, and with Brown soaring above, through and
under the music. It's the first time Brown records with a pianist in one of his
own bands (not taking his duets with Shipp into account), and the collaboration
works well, especially because Brown's themes are often strange, with high
intervallic jumps, as on "Clearly Speaking", but in unison with the keyboards
the result is excellent. On "Sonic Ecosystem", the slow theme is played by sax
and arco bass in together from beginning to end, above Taborn's changing
electronic tapestry, subtly supported by Cleaver. More than on his other
album's, Brown compositional skills come to the fore, without relinquishing the
necessary freedom to make his music breathe and live. Especially the last
track, "Worlds Spinning" is worth mentioning, because of the totally free
middle part, in which Parker's arco creates a great musical environment for
Brown's free and sensitive blowing. And that's when I find this band is
strongest : when the music is open-ended and not too much orchestrated.

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By Brian Morton
http://www.pointofdeparture.org/PoD17/PoD17MoreMoments2.html

By Troy Collins
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=28597

By Lyn Horton
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/php/article.php?id=28863

Por Yahvé M. de la Cavada (es)