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Focus | Theo Bleckmann, Dave Douglas, Mark Dresser, Phil Haynes & Denman Maroney | 3:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Force Cuisine | Theo Bleckmann, Dave Douglas, Mark Dresser, Phil Haynes & Denman Maroney | 9:25 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Ediface | Theo Bleckmann, Dave Douglas, Mark Dresser, Phil Haynes & Denman Maroney | 8:12 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Bosnia | Theo Bleckmann, Dave Douglas, Mark Dresser, Phil Haynes & Denman Maroney | 7:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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For Miles | Theo Bleckmann, Dave Douglas, Mark Dresser, Phil Haynes & Denman Maroney | 6:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Castles for Carter | Theo Bleckmann, Dave Douglas, Mark Dresser, Phil Haynes & Denman Maroney | 23:17 | Album Only | View In iTunes |
| Total: 6 Songs |
Album Review
This set of eight adventurous compositions by bassist Mark Dresser has some otherworldly sounds, some free improvising and plenty of spacey stretches. The latter is due to the flexible and chancetaking singing of Theo Bleckmann, who often functions as part of the ensembles and sticks to wordless improvising. The group also includes trumpeter Dave Douglas (who sometimes sounds traditional and in other spots is as adventurous as Bleckmann, pianist Denman Maroney and drummer Phil Haynes. The music is stimulating but sometimes disturbing, easier to respect than to love.
Biography
Born: 1952 in Los Angeles, CA
Genre: Jazz
Years Active: '70s, '80s, '90s, '00s
Bassist and composer Mark Dresser has developed a recognizable sound and masterful technique through the years — from the L.A. avant-garde jazz scene of the early '70s, to '80s European tours in Anthony Braxton's Quartet, to the late-'90s' N.Y.C. downtown scene of musicians who are frequently booked at such venues as the Knitting Factory and Tonic. In addition to his acclaimed work as a composer, Dresser has emerged as a master of the contrabass and has played in all manner of improvisatory...
Full BioTop Albums and Songs By Mark Dresser
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Machine Gun | Enja Covers Rock | 8:02 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Last Round (Ballet I) | Tetro (Original Motion Picture Soundtrack) | 6:21 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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I Wish I Knew How It Would Feel to Be Free | Nine Songs Together | 7:58 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Ballad In Which Macheath Asks Everyone to Forgive Him | Parallel Worlds | 6:00 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Sonomondo | Sonomondo | 7:38 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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La Finestra | Sonomondo | 5:18 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Cielostraat | Sonomondo | 5:14 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Slipinstyle | Nine Songs Together | 6:06 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Sotto | Sonomondo | 3:31 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
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Montebell | Sonomondo | 4:47 | $0.99 | View In iTunes |
- $9.99
- Genres: Jazz, Music, Avant-Garde Jazz, Classical, Avant-Garde
- Released: 1994
- ℗ 1995 Soul Note
