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ROCK THE CLOCK
It hasn’t been all Blondie, Sabbath and Nirvana. Because they dig sophisticated blends of eloquent jitter-swing and stormy rumination, The Bad Plus — the rogue piano/bass/drums outfit initially heralded for exploding pop and rock nuggets — has occasionally peppered its sets with Ornette Coleman tunes. “Song X” here, “Law Years” there — every time we’ve […]
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Ben Goldberg
The San Francisco clarinetist’s work has seemed more thoughtful than playful, but the tunes and trajectory on the new Go Home prove two things: One needn’t negate the other, and it’s always time to raise a little sand. Buoyant syncopation is the liftoff pad for guitarist Charlie Hunter’s dust storms and trumpeter Ron Miles’ warm […]