From Wolves to Whales explained

From Wolves to Whales
Type:studio
Artist:Nate Wooley, Dave Rempis, Pascal Niggenkemper, Chris Corsano
Cover:From_wolves_to_whales_cover.jpeg
Released:2015
Recorded:February 10, 2014
Studio:Coral Sound, Long Island City
Genre:Jazz
Length:51:59
Label:Aerophonic
Producer:Dave Rempis
Chronology:Dave Rempis
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Prev Year:2014
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Next Year:2015

From Wolves to Whales is the debut release by the free improvising quartet consisting of trumpeter Nate Wooley, saxophonist Dave Rempis, bassist Pascal Niggenkemper and drummer Chris Corsano, which was recorded in 2014 and released on Rempis' Aerophonic label. This first document of their work was made in the studio following three concerts in Manhattan and Brooklyn.[1]

Reception

The Down Beat review by Peter Margasak says "Each member of the quartet has all of the autonomy in the world, but they work marvelously together, shaping a truly collective endeavor."[2]

The All About Jazz review by Glenn Astarita notes "With hustling cadences, energized soloing and all the customary trimmings, the band acutely morphs the improv platform with semi-structured song-forms."[3]

In his review for Point of Departure, John Litweiler says "This quartet’s versatility enveloped in its senses of form shows that the freest kind of Chicago jazz – early Art Ensemble, Braxton, Jenkins – lives on."[4]

Track listing

All compositions by Wooley/Rempis/Niggenkemper/Corsano

  1. "Slake" – 14:57
  2. "Serpents Tooth" – 10:48
  3. "Stand Up for Bastard" – 8:00
  4. "Swingin' Apoplexy" – 7:59
  5. "Count Me Out" – 10:15

Personnel

Notes and References

  1. http://aerophonicrecords.com/wooleyrempisniggenkempercorsano-from-wolves-to-whales/ From Wolves to Whales
  2. Margasak, Peter. From Wolves to Whales review. Down Beat March 15: page 59. Print.
  3. Astarita, Glenn. From Wolves to Whales review at All About Jazz
  4. Litweiler, John. From Wolves to Whales review at Point of Departure