ProgramRabble Without A Cause: Early saxophonist Ellery Eskelin recordings
Hosted ByBernard Stepien
Date11:00 PM on Sep. 15th, 2010
Ellery Eskelin started as a post bop player in the '80s. However, his style quickly evolved into free form mostly as an extension to Be Bop especially since he got associated with accordeonist Andrea Parkins and drummer Jim Black. The Bop phrasing is still there but the II-V-I orthodoxy is gone and at times no chords can be distinguished at all. His compositions are very taxing, both as one critic said on the audience and the musician. His music certainly keeps you awake like the sharp turns of a mediteranean winding mountain road. Tonight we will sample the pre-Parkins/Black trio 1990 Hatology recording Forms.
Artist Album Track Label  
Ellery Eskelin Forms Blues hatology   
Ellery Eskelin Forms Bebop hatology   
Ellery Eskelin Forms Fleurette africaine hatology   
Ellery Eskelin Forms Ballad hatology   
Ellery Eskelin Forms Latin hatology   
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