(Review by Steve H.)
This band
could be described as a British Free Jazz supergroup all its members have
featured in many contemporary bands
of recent times (eg. Evan Parker, Convergence Quartet, World Sangune Report).
All but
a pair of the numbers are composed by drummer Davis the other two being
collaborative efforts by the quartet. The opening tracks Frozen Goat and the
title track Being Human are loud free and proud. Track 3 however Little
Particles is a mellow contemplative piece which I actually had to turn the
volume up for. I am a
Planet is another wild
barnstormer with great interplay between the band vibrant violin , piano ,drums
and trumpet. Cartagena
As can be
expected from these participants this is not easy listening nor is it for the faint hearted but it is
a crashing tour de force with occasional bursts of mellowness thrown in. I
would love to see this band live but if listening at home I wouldn't recommend
it as background music as it really demands one's full attention.
Steve - Being
Steve
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