Wright, Jack / Open Wide
| Album: | Open Wide | Collection: | Jazz | |
| Artist: | Wright, Jack | Added: | Apr 2003 | |
| Label: | Recorded | |||
A-File Activity
| Add Date: | 2003-05-12 | Pull Date: | 2003-07-14 | Charts: | Jazz |
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| Week Ending: | Jul 13 | Jun 29 | May 25 |
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| Airplays: | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Recent Airplay
| 1. | May 14, 2004: | Memory Select -- SF Alt preview (sfalt.org)
Open Mouth Policy |
3. | Jun 27, 2003: | Memory Select
Open Mouth Policy |
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| 2. | Jul 11, 2003: | Memory Select
Late Open [excerpt] |
4. | May 23, 2003: | Memory Select
Open Mouth Policy |
Album Review
Craig Matsumoto
Reviewed 2003-05-25
Reviewed 2003-05-25
Free improv led by sax -- abstract noisy stuff recorded at Baltimore's High Zero festival (an annual DIY gathering of improv). Jack Wright is a Colorado musician who's well respected among improv players.
Wright crafts a language of saxophone squeaks and pops, abstract stuff that ranges from peaceful to vicious. He's particularly good at fast, fluttery runs that have a pillowy softness to them.
Each track has a different set of players.
1- Metallic and slowly severe, often colored by various synthy noisemakers. Second half quiet and more "organic"
2- Ethereal and slow, like a large, powerful machine. Lots of electronics groans from guitar and home-made instrument
3*- Fairly high energy (slow start). Trio w/a drummer and another sax, and Wright doing some piano.
4- Slow, expansive piece with tuba. Last few minutes include a quiet duet w/Wright mimicking the high squeaks of electric guitar, kinda cool.
5*- Loud and screechy, w/Wright highlighted in the slower 2nd half
6*- Gentle
Wright crafts a language of saxophone squeaks and pops, abstract stuff that ranges from peaceful to vicious. He's particularly good at fast, fluttery runs that have a pillowy softness to them.
Each track has a different set of players.
1- Metallic and slowly severe, often colored by various synthy noisemakers. Second half quiet and more "organic"
2- Ethereal and slow, like a large, powerful machine. Lots of electronics groans from guitar and home-made instrument
3*- Fairly high energy (slow start). Trio w/a drummer and another sax, and Wright doing some piano.
4- Slow, expansive piece with tuba. Last few minutes include a quiet duet w/Wright mimicking the high squeaks of electric guitar, kinda cool.
5*- Loud and screechy, w/Wright highlighted in the slower 2nd half
6*- Gentle
Track Listing
| 1. | Late Open | 4. | The Door Ajar | |||
| 2. | Gaps and Junctures | 5. | Laid Open Again | |||
| 3. | Open Mouth Policy | 6. | Too Much Is not Enough |