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Greg Foster & Joel Futterman - “Alabama”
Greg Foster - Poetry
Joel Futterman - Piano,
curved soprano saxophone and flute
“At the center of this
group of compositions stands “Alabama Exequy,” a long poem whose theme gives
title to the whole work. The poem enacts a
ritual grief: shock, anguish, fury, the vision of justice, and the hope of peace.” It regards the ever continuing problem of racism. The remaining pieces on this release brings to the
listener a melancholic drama which is accentuated by the crescendo and silencing of the
piano and other instruments played by Futterman.
Foster, a poet since the
‘60s, has worked with the likes of Miles Davis, Thelonious Monk, etc. His beat poetry has been compared to that of Jack
Kerouac with a razor sharp edge. Joel
Futterman has performed with noted jazz names such as Jimmy Lyons, Roland Kirk, etc. Foster prefers performing live, feeling akin with
the improvisational nature of jazz - this recording is the first time Foster’s poetry
has been captured beyond the confines of the stage. - Robin Taylor
Drimala Records
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