(Free Jazz, Avant-Garde Jazz) [WEB] Rich Halley Quartet (w/ Bobby Bradford, Clyde Reed, Dave Storrs) - The Blue Rims - 2003, FLAC (tracks), lossless

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Copyright (c) 2004 Oleg Berngardt. All rights reserved.
Copyright (c) 2004 Alexander Djourik. All rights reserved.
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All compositions by Rich Halley
Recorded December 8, 2002 at Califas Studio, Corvallis Oregon
Produced by Rich Halley, Dave Storrs and Clyde Reed
Engineered by Dave Storrs
Mastered by Dave Trenkel
Photos by Diedrich Dasenbrock
Layout and design by Barry Neufeld
Thanks to Brad and Laura Winter and all the folks at the Creative Music Guild and as always to Betty and Carson Halley
In the jazz world, there is avant-garde and very avant-garde -- somewhat radical and very radical. Charles Gayle is a perfect example of a saxophonist who takes avant-garde jazz to the extreme; tenor saxophonist Rich Halley, meanwhile, is left-of-center but not as far to the left as a firebrand like Gayle. An inside/outside approach prevails on The Blue Rims, which finds Halley leading a pianoless quartet that employs Bobby Bradford on cornet and percussion, Clyde Reed on acoustic bass, and Dave Storrs on drums and percussion. This 2002 session isn't about atonal chaos; the quartet will state a discernible theme or melody before the individual soloists let loose and blow. So The Blue Rims has structure as well as a strong sense of freedom -- the performances have direction and never sound aimless. But for Halley and his colleagues, inside/outside doesn't mean catering to those who are easily intimidated by jazz's avant-garde. Drawing on influences that range from Ornette Coleman to the Art Ensemble of Chicago to Dave Liebman, Halley's themes are abstract, cerebral, angular, and complex; no one will accuse The Blue Rims of being pop-jazz. This CD certainly doesn't go out of its way to be accessible to pop audiences -- for that matter, The Blue Rims doesn't roll out the carpet for hard bop fans. But those who appreciate avant-garde jazz that is challenging without being totally extreme will find Halley's improvisations to be very passionate and soulful. Halley plays with a lot of conviction on The Blue Rims, which isn't his most essential release but is still an enjoyable, worthwhile addition to his catalog. - Alex Henderson, AMG

Rich Halley: tenor saxophone, percussion, whistling
Bobby Bradford: cornet, percussion
Clyde Reed: bass
Dave Storrs: drums, percussion, whistling