Power Tools - Strange Meeting

Here's one (I hope) you don't see every day.

So, in Ronald Shannon Jackson, you've got a drummer from Last Exit, a free-jazz metal band.

Melvin Gibs is from Defunkt, and you can guess from the name what that is.

And playing guitar, it's a Pre-Zorn...Bill Frisell.

A one-off trio, interesting, and probably not quite what you're expecting...

#nowplaying #vinyl #jazzfusion #BillFrisell #MelvinGibbs #RonaldShannonJackson

“I used to be a musical snob and thought that people who were sampling were cheating, but reading #Derrida made me realize that sampling is just a way of manipulating culture. That’s when I embraced it all.” #MelvinGibbs #bassists #music #MusicSky #jazz #JazzSky jazztimes.com/features/pro...

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Amasia, Anamibia, Aestheticism, Ambition: Melvin Gibbs in the 21st Century - JazzTimes

Since his start in 1980 within the radically askew rhythm stick sound of Defunkt, bassist-composer Melvin Gibbs has led a jazz-punk-funk life, with dub’s noir … Read More "Amasia, Anamibia, Aestheticism, Ambition: Melvin Gibbs in the 21st Century"

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“If it makes you think of electric #Miles, that’s no coincidence—that’s #PeteCosey on #guitar, for instance, recorded long ago, on several tracks” open.substack.com/pub/carlwils... #MelvinGibbs #music #MusicSky

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Some LPs I regretted leaving off my year-end lists. Plus: RIP Joe Ely

Carl Wilson, 'Crritic!'

Melvin Gibbs Defined Downtown

A short career overview of downtown New York and Black music legend Melvin Gibbs, “the greatest bassist in the world."

https://daily.bandcamp.com/lists/melvin-gibbs-album-guide

#music #melvingibbs #rollinsband #defunkt #bassplayer #bassguitar #bandcamp

Melvin Gibbs Defined Downtown

A short career overview of downtown New York and Black music legend Melvin Gibbs, “the greatest bassist in the world."

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I had heard recently a 2010 interview with #MelvinGibbs (whose work I generally admire, and who as an interview subject, is always chock full of incisive observations and interesting stories about the NYC downtown scene) mentioned the name of someone I had never heard before somehow, the late guitarist #AlfoniaTims...If you are familiar with #OrnetteColeman‘s #harmolodic concepts, it’s going to have some very familiar facets"

https://zeruch.wordpress.com/2024/05/26/sounds-that-have-been-made-ep-120-alfonia-tims-his-flying-tigers-future-funk-uncut/

Sounds That Have Been Made, EP 120: Alfonia Tims & His Flying Tigers “Future Funk/Uncut!”

I had heard recently a 2010 interview with Melvin Gibbs (whose work I generally admire, and who as an interview subject, is always chock full of incisive observations and interesting stories about …

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Ntozake - Wadada Leo Smith

"Ntozake" from Wadada Leo Smith and his Orange Wave Electric's album Fire Illuminations, out March 31, 2023 via Kabell Records Featuring: Wadada Leo Smith - trumpet Nels Cline - electric guitar Brand

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