We're at the Hungry Brain, drinking a Lienies, enjoying the organic sounds of MaryandJess. Then we got to thinking, (their music is good for that) remember the first time you held a beer in your hand? Maybe you ganked one from your pop's stash or sipped a couple at one of those awkward high school parties. Remember how the can or bottle felt big and intimidating in your hand? As we sat at the bar on Sunday night we noticed the bottle didn't feel so big or intimidating anymore. Thinking about the beer in relation to the music - experimental music is kind of the same way. Your first listen to groups with an unconventional sound like MaryandJess can feel too big or too intimidating, just like the bottle of beer. Groups like MaryandJess can shrink the feeling of avant-garde music. We're not saying they are the best, but after listening to their unfortunately short set Sunday night, they make eclectic music accessible.
Jerry Bryerton, Karl E H Seigfried and Paul Hartsaw followed MaryandJess. They have a typical free jazz sound (if we may be so bold as to claim there is a typical free jazz sound) that pushing the boundaries, but not to the point where it seemed like they were accomplishing much musically. Drummer Seigfried displayed some work on the skins that put him as a top-notch improviser in our book, but beyond his exotic, erie sounds, we left feeling a bit short on their set.
Thanks to Emerging Improvisers for sponsoring the evening.
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