Linda Sharrock (voice); Mario Rechtern (saxophones); Derek Saw (trumpet
& flugelhorn); John Jasnoch (guitar); Charlie Collins (drums &
percussion).
(Review/photos by Ken Drew.)
The quartet of guitar, brass (various) and drums played fervently with
regular and sometimes sporadic interjections from Linda’s vocalese in the form
of wailing, screaming, moans and whelping. Linda‘s soaring, swelling sound is
just as penetrating as it is striking. The many repetitions of short phrases
served to drive the quartet into searching deep into the corners of the soaring,
swirling and dynamic soundscape they created.
A superb performance. Yet energy draining to an extent that it was an
endurance test of voice, quartet and indeed audience of how to hold everyone’s
attention with much repetition, yet not, with screaming, yet varied, and with
shrill-energy draining and exhausting vocals, yet not. What a
very powerful performance, not just by Linda but by the whole ensemble who were
perfectly matched - Berlin born saxophone master Mario Rechtern
together with leading UK improvisers Charlie Collins, John Jasnoch, and Derek
Saw. Amazing. And yet another improv gig which will leave a
lasting impression.
Shelley Knotts (electronics); Faye MacCalman (tenor sax); John Pope
(bass)
Earlier, the trio of Knotts, MacCalman and Pope, playing an opening set of around 30 minutes, gave a unique
performance, proving themselves to be some of the most interesting young
players on the local improvised music scene. I can’t do justice to the
performance but the ebb & flow of background electronics nicely
complemented the Bass and Sax interplay, with solos along the way. Hopefully we’ll see them again soon with our appetites suitably whetted! Ken.
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