AlasNoAxis
| AlasNoAxis | ||||
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| Released | 2000 | |||
| Recorded | February 17 & 18, 2000 | |||
| Genre | Improvised music, jazz | |||
| Length | 72:15 | |||
| Label | Winter & Winter 910 061 | |||
| Producer | Stefan Winter | |||
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AlasNoAxis is the debut album by drummer Jim Black's AlasNoAxis featuring clarinetist/saxophonist Chris Speed, guitarist Hilmar Jensson and bassist Skúli Sverrisson recorded in 2000 and released on the Winter & Winter label.[1]
Reception
[edit]| Review scores | |
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| Source | Rating |
| Allmusic |   [2] |
In his review for Allmusic, Dave Lynch said "Alasnoaxis is a great debut for Black, although those who prefer their jazz unsullied by elements of the indie, prog, and avant rock worlds may be a bit put off".[2] In JazzTimes, Bill Shoemaker observed "the album is something of the sonic equivalent of a tapas bar: lots of strong flavors served up in small portions, with plenty of spirits to clear the palette between tastes".[3]
Track listing
[edit]All compositions by Jim Black
- "M m" - 2:38
- "Optical" - 5:04
- "Maybe" - 4:09
- "Ambacharm" - 6:31
- "Garden Frequency" - 3:09
- "Poet Staggered" - 1:11
- "Backfloatpedal" - 2:46
- "Icon" - 5:59
- "Luxuriate" - 6:52
- "Boombye" - 5:26
- "Auk and Dromedary" - 5:58
- "Trace" - 3:15
- "Nion" - 4:17
- "Melize" - 6:54
- "Angels and Artiface" - 1:37
Personnel
[edit]- Jim Black - drums
- Chris Speed - clarinet, tenor saxophone
- Hilmar Jensson - electric guitar
- Skúli Sverrisson - electric bass
References
[edit]- ^ Winter & Winter discography, accessed November 25, 2014
- ^ a b Lynch, Dave. Jim Black – AlasNoAxis > Review at AllMusic. Retrieved November 25, 2014.
- ^ Shoemaker, B, Jim Black: Opening the Filters, JazzTimes, November 2000
