the convergence quartet
top ten albums of 2007 - john sharpe, all about jazz
top ten
albums of 2007 - nate dorward, coda
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taylor ho bynum - cornet, flugelhorn,
etc.
harris eisenstadt - drums,
percussion
alexander hawkins -
piano
dominic lash - double
bass
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listen [The Convergence Quartet, Live in Oxford: miscellaneous
(Bynum)]
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selected press [please click here for
full text of reviews]:
“a fundamental reassertion of composition within
improvised music” (Stuart Broomer,
Point of Departure)
“an international cast of highly-regarded
improvisers…a study in contrasts…truly a convergence of musical ideas…ambience,
finesse, power and intricately devised subtleties”
(Glenn Astarita, eJazznews.com)
“The telling exploitation of contrast (both
stylistic and dynamic) is perhaps the band's greatest collective strength …but
individually, too…the band rivet the attention”
(Chris Parker, The
Vortex)
“a perfect example of the richly varied nature of
free improvisation…full of lightning responses from all the players and moments
of magical innovation” (Paul Medley,
The Oxford Times)
“The Convergence Quartet put their collective
shoulders to the free compositional wheel and give it a massive shove over the
edge…Wow!” (Edwin Pouncey,
The Wire)
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