Sound Catcher

Improvised jazz instrumentals with a bit of a spiritual feel. From a longtime local trio (sax/drums/bass) with wordless vocals from Turkish singer Saadet Turkoz. Overall serene and thoughtful, a calm demeanor even when the pace or volume picks up. With electronics touches here and there. As it's improvised, the music won't settle into riffs or even rhythms for long, but they do a good job sustaining a mood for long stretches. Like a shifting river, pleasantly unpredictable. FCC clean.

* Check out 5 for a "world" kind of touch, sort of.
* Good late-night sounds -- 4,6

What We Live: Lisle Ellis (bass), Donald Robinson (drums), Larry Ochs, of ROVA (sax)

1- Floaty but w/time-bomb hi-hat for tension... gnarly bass solo leads into a louder, almost brash second half. Loudest/fastest journey on the album.
2- Ceremonial feel: twining soprano sax, gentle drums. Rather quiet.
3- Sad vocal, sproingy, mysterious electronics sounds
4- Loose sax/bowed bass dialogue, casual and spirited. Drums, vocals get added in later; second half feels exotic and slow
5- Vocals and toms, a spare but propulsive feel. Then a relaxed mid/fast melody with bass.
6- Slinky, smoky-jazz feel. Later, a slower, mystical stretch. Should make for good late-night meditation, but you wouldn't call it ambient, and it's not all quiet.