Showing posts with label Chris Riggs. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Chris Riggs. Show all posts

BENT SPOON DUO
“…with Christopher Riggs and with Jack Wright”
C35 (Unit Structure Sound Recordings)



“Boy, I tell you what. Those boys did jus’ ‘bout e’rythang to them fancy instrumen’s but play ‘em the way the Good Lord intended!”

‘At one point, I swear I done heard a prize SOW snortin’ & a-carryin’ on.’

“I reckon I heard that, too, yessirree. Them boys was sweatin’ to beat the band, for sure! I’ll say one thing; them boys gots per’suh-VEER’ns, yessirreebobcattail!”

‘mmmHMMM! I’s thinkin’ t’m’self, I says, sure, i know I could make any a’ them noises m’self…but so many DIFF’rnt ones…in a ROW…

“…and for so LONG…”

‘Makes me sweat jus’ thinkin’ bout this ‘FREE JAZZ’ craze got all the youngin’s.’

“You see that shiny casSETte tape they was sellin’?”

‘Suuuuure did! Daaang fine lookin’…if ya like art drawn with a RUler!’

“Did somethin’ funny t’mah eyes, it did.”

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- - Jacob An Kittenplan

ENDAHL/KHOURY/RIGGS "Average Handle Time" c11 (Detroit Improvisation)



This tape, featuring the names of the players instead of band name, features a short piece per side, clocking in at 5 and a half minutes each. It's like a tape version of a seven inch; the opposite of a mp3 download code. Each of the people involved have their instrument listed : guitar, violin, piano. And that's what you hear.

It feels slightly unusual to have such a transparent release! There is a 'traditional' feel to the electro/acoustic improv vibe here, none of the instruments travel too far outside of their standard range or palette but there is a definite comfort in the approach and the relationships. The guitarist (Chris Riggs) sits back for most of the first side and on the second side wobbles a low end almost-drone that gives the pianist (Matt Endahl) and violinist (Mike Khoury) plenty of room to start and stop, bob and weave and otherwise make the most of their brief sides.

Nice, simple (in form) release, from the black and white art to the attention given to the instrumentation.

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