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The British duo of John Coxon and Ashley Wales have come a long way since their drum-and-bass beginnings in the mid-1990s. Back then Spring Heel Jack was an electronic-oriented project that put a new slant on the IDM sounds of the day. Around the time they signed to Thirsty Ear at the century's turn, they began expanding their sound in an infinite number ofdirections, ultimately becoming a largely acoustic-oriented, avant-garde free-jazz/modern-improv project. The version of the band that inhabits THE SWEETNESS OF THE WATER ventureseven further in the aforementioned experimental direction.
Coxon and Wales had been working with saxophonist Evan Parker and bassist John Edwards (among other free jazzers) fora while, but here they crucially add legendary trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, who brings both grace and grit to the frequently stark, severe electro-acoustic settings. Space and timeare suspended as Smith's trumpet and Parker's sax jab and tug at the abstract, rubato framework provided by the rhythm section. In the thick of it all, Coxon and Wales--mostly contributing guitars, keyboards, and extremely organic electronics--dab painterly touches in a highly impressionistic manner, skirting the lines between jazz, New Music, and ambient electronica with considerable prowess.
Coxon and Wales had been working with saxophonist Evan Parker and bassist John Edwards (among other free jazzers) fora while, but here they crucially add legendary trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, who brings both grace and grit to the frequently stark, severe electro-acoustic settings. Space and timeare suspended as Smith's trumpet and Parker's sax jab and tug at the abstract, rubato framework provided by the rhythm section. In the thick of it all, Coxon and Wales--mostly contributing guitars, keyboards, and extremely organic electronics--dab painterly touches in a highly impressionistic manner, skirting the lines between jazz, New Music, and ambient electronica with considerable prowess.
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