Machacek/Sipe/Garrison "Improvisation"

Machacek/Sipe/Garrison "Improvisation"

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Machacek/Sipe/Garrison
Improvisation
The Story
Rich Murray at Modern Guitars Magazine had this to say about the Alex Machacek, Jeff Sipe and Matthew Garrison collaboration, entitled "Improvisation", "Simply put, this is one of those rare albums that gets everything right. The playing from all involved is cutting-edge, and the compositions themselves are very deep, yet approachable. A lot of people are going to call this music "fusion". That's not an incorrect label to use for Improvision I guess, since it will get the point across. However, to my ears, this is jazz. Not straight-ahead jazz mind you; it's no-holds-barred, in-your-face, new jazz. Yes, all the hallmarks of fusion are here, at least on most tracks - heavy grooves, distorted lead guitar, advanced harmony, etc. But there's something about the writing on this album that transcends most of the "fusion" I've heard lately. This is an extremely impressive recording that is bound to turn more than a few heads. I can't recommend it highly enough."
The Music
06:26 There's A New Sheriff in Town Instrumental
04:27 Along Came A Spider Instrumental
06:59 Shona Instrumental
05:21 Gem 1 Instrumental
02:45 Gem 2 Instrumental
02:40 To Whom It May Concern Instrumental
02:21 Yoga For Cats Part 1 Instrumental
04:48 Yoga For Cats Part 2 Instrumental
08:13 Very Sad Instrumental
04:56 Matt's Riff Instrumental
05:59 Put Me Back To Sleep Instrumental
The Artists
Alex Machacek Guitars, Guitar Synth, Recomposition, Editing, Mixing, Production
Matthew Garrison Bass
Jeff Sipe Drums
Joerg Mayr Engineering
Scott Kinsey Mastering
Souvik Dutta Executive Production, Liner Notes
Artwork by Powa.