MW780-2
Live @ The Vision Festival
by Steve Swell's Slammin' the Infinite
About This Release
A live recording of trombonist Steve Swell's group Slammin' the Infinite, captured at New York's Vision Festival — the celebrated annual gathering that has been a focal point of the American free-jazz community since the late 1990s. Released by Not Two in 2007, the album documents one of Swell's most powerful working bands in front of the audience that best understands its language.
Tracklist
- 1Improv / Box Set16:11
- 2For Gratchen15:37
- 3Patient / Explorer / for Frank Lowe14:55
Recorded at Vision Festival New York City on 17 June 2006.
Line-up
- Steve Swelltrombone
- Sabir Mateenalto sax, tenor sax, clarinet, flute
- Matthew Heynerbass
- John Blumpiano
- Klaus Klugeldrums
Critical Reception
This is, without a doubt, one of the finest bands to emerge from the downtown scene in many years.
BLG, Downtown Music Gallery
