REVIEW: FRODE GJERSTAD / JOHN STEVENS / DEREK BAILEY - HELLO GOODBYE

 

FRODE GJERSTAD / JOHN STEVENS / DEREK BAILEY - HELLO GOODBYE (Emanem Disc, 2001)

Editing and Mastering by Frode Gjerstad

Recorded at Stavanger (Folken) - October 1992

Drawing: Camilla Sørvik

Tracks: 1- Hello, 2- Three Two Three Two One, 3- Three by three, 4- Two three Two Three, 5- Penultimatum, 6- Goodbye

This is the result of a concert done in October 1992 by this spontaneous music masters relying in some jazz structures while breaking its boundaries. I had the opportunity to review a lot of albums where Derek Bailey participated and he is always a surprise, making his guitar talk, scream and sing depending on the mood of the song. The structure of the tracks here is clearly improvisational and you can listen almost 25 minutes of improvisations on "Three by three" geting surprised on each new part that this trio developes. John Stevens is killer on the percussion and Frode Gjerstad with his alto saxophone is the alma mater of this recording playing skillful runs while Bailey plays some chords and sustaining a note while the guitar does some weird sounds. A must for improvisation fans. Favorite tracks: Three Two Three Two One", "Two three Two Three" and "Goodbye". Contact: www.emanemdisc.com