Dewey Redman-Cecil Taylor-Elvin Jones • Momentum Space

 

Review by Scott Yanow
All one has to do is look at the personnel on this trio project (tenor saxophonist Dewey Redman, pianist Cecil Taylor, and drummer Elvin Jones) and it is obvious that the set is potentially special. Taylor, still the most adventurous musician in jazz at that point after 45 years, does not get grouped into all-star settings very often. However, when he does (his earlier encounter with the Art Ensemble of Chicago is an example), it is not a matter of the other musicians meeting Taylor halfway; instead, they have to be creative in his idiom. Tenorman Redman came to fame originally while playing with Ornette Coleman in the late '60s, and for part of the time on Coleman's recordings, Jones was the drummer; however, neither Redman nor Jones had worked with Taylor before. Not every selection on this disc includes all three musicians. Jones takes a brief drum solo, Taylor has a solo feature, and the final 49 seconds are taken up by the saxophonist alone. In addition, there is a duet without Taylor that works quite well. The other strong selections are the two longest trio tracks: "Nine" and the over-20 minute "Is." Redman and Taylor contributed three originals apiece while Jones was just responsible for his unaccompanied "Bekei." Although it is fun to hear Elvin Jones playing behind Cecil Taylor, and Dewey Redman is open to this type of atonal setting, there are fewer sparks on this set than one might expect. The music is unpredictable yet not all that unique or colorful, and one's expectations for a truly classic affair are not quite reached. This is worth listening to, but is not essential except as a historical curiosity.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/momentum-space-mw0000602799

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Reseña de Scott Yanow
Todo lo que uno tiene que hacer es mirar el personal en este proyecto de trío (saxofonista tenor Dewey Redman, pianista Cecil Taylor, y el baterista Elvin Jones) y es obvio que el conjunto es potencialmente especial. Taylor, que después de 45 años seguía siendo el músico más aventurero del jazz, no suele formar parte de grupos de estrellas. Sin embargo, cuando lo hace (su anterior encuentro con el Art Ensemble de Chicago es un ejemplo), no se trata de que los otros músicos se encuentren con Taylor a mitad de camino, sino que tienen que ser creativos en su lenguaje. Tenorman Redman saltó a la fama originalmente cuando tocaba con Ornette Coleman a finales de los 60, y durante parte del tiempo en las grabaciones de Coleman, Jones era el batería; sin embargo, ni Redman ni Jones habían trabajado antes con Taylor. No todas las selecciones de este disco incluyen a los tres músicos. Jones hace un breve solo de batería, Taylor tiene un solo, y los 49 segundos finales los ocupa el saxofonista solo. Además, hay un dúo sin Taylor que funciona bastante bien. Las otras selecciones fuertes son los dos temas más largos del trío: «Nine» y «Is», de más de 20 minutos. Redman y Taylor contribuyeron con tres originales cada uno, mientras que Jones sólo fue responsable de su «Bekei» sin acompañamiento. Aunque es divertido escuchar a Elvin Jones tocando detrás de Cecil Taylor, y Dewey Redman está abierto a este tipo de configuración atonal, hay menos chispas en este set de lo que cabría esperar. La música es impredecible, pero no tan única o colorida, y no se alcanzan las expectativas de un asunto verdaderamente clásico. Merece la pena escucharlo, pero no es esencial, salvo como curiosidad histórica.
https://www.allmusic.com/album/momentum-space-mw0000602799

Tracks:
1 - Nine
Written-By – Dewey Redman 10:52
2 - Bekei
Written-By – Elvin Jones 4:19
3 - Spoonin'
Written-By – Dewey Redman 7:27
4 - Life As
Written-By – Cecil Taylor 8:31
5 - It
Written-By – Cecil Taylor 7:15
6 - Is
Written-By – Cecil Taylor 20:47
7 - Dew
Written-By – Dewey Redman 0:49

    
Credits:
    Art Direction, Artwork [Images], Design – Pascal Béjean
    Coordinator [Prepared For Release By] – Patrick Votan
    Coordinator [US Release Coordination] – John Newcott, Maureen Murphy
    Drums – Elvin Jones
    Engineer – Jay Newland
    Engineer [Assistant] – Rory Romano
    Executive-Producer – Jean-Philippe Allard, The Creative Music Institute
    Liner Notes – Philippe Carles
    Photography By – John Snyder
    Piano – Cecil Taylor
    Producer – John Snyder
    Tenor Saxophone – Dewey Redman

Recorded on August 4 and 5, 1998 at Avatar Recording Studios, New-York-City.
Mixed on August 13 and 14, 1998 at BMG Studios, New-York-City.
Mastered on August 24, 1998 at BMG Studios, New-York-City.

Label:    Verve Records – 314 559 944-2
Country:    US
Released:    1999
Genre:    Jazz
Style:    Avant-garde Jazz
https://www.discogs.com/release/3415385-Dewey-Redman-Cecil-Taylor-Elvin-Jones-Momentum-Space




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