Hello Arthur, Tuesday, December 3, 2002, you wrote to me:
Spring Heel Jack
AG> Is that the guy who just released a CD with Han Bennink, Matthew Shipp and AG> others?? Any comments on that?? It is actually not a guy, but two drum 'n bass guys from London: John Coxon and Ashley Wales. "Amassed" is their second CD in collaboration with Shipp. The first one ("Masses") had this great team of guests: Matthew Shipp; Roy Campbell; Evan Parker; Mat Maneri; William Parker; Tim Berne; Daniel Carter. Both CDs were recorded in a very interesting way: Coxon and Wales recorded their part first, then it was sent to Shipp and Co who put improvisations on it, then it was sent back to London where Spring Heel Jack mixed it in the final release. These albums are definitely ones of my favorites in the last two years. I like the way Matthew Shipp is going and I hope two more of his projects which will arrive in a couple of months won't be disappointing. NP: Joey Baron "We'll Soon Find Out" (CD) -- Best regards, Peter Gannushkin URL: http://www.downtownmusic.net/