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Genre:
Jazz
Release Date: 09/09/2008
Run Time: 37:33
An early (1967) example of European
free improvisation,
Karel Velebney's
SHQ on occasion feels a little tentative in comparison to full-on fearless explorations like the work of
Peter Brötzmann or
Fred Van Hove. Although there are several free passages, especially on the largely solo opener
"The Uhu Sleeps Only During the Day," the rhythm section of pianist
Ludek Svabensky, bassist
Karel Vejvoda, and drummer
Josef Vejvoda largely sticks to basic
post-bop rhythms that rein in
Velebney's bass clarinet and tenor saxophone and
Jirí Stivín's woodwinds. As exploratory
post-bop goes, this is often very good stuff, particularly on the closing
"Andulko Safarova," which has the graceful, floating quality of one of
Gil Evans' more exotic scores, and the swinging
"Joachim Is Our Friend." But given the label, time, and place involved, curious listeners might expect something more extreme, and such people might be disappointed.
~Stewart Mason, All Music Guide
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