MW788-2
The Dope and The Ghost
by Nu Band
About This Release
An album by NU Band, the cooperative quartet featuring trumpeter Roy Campbell Jr. and reedist Mark Whitecage among its members, a group rooted in the New York loft-jazz tradition. Released by Not Two in 2007, The Dope and The Ghost showcases a band of seasoned American free-jazz players in their collective, four-voices-equal approach.
Tracklist
- 1Bush Wacked (Music by Mark Whitecage, Lyrics by Jeanne Lee, newspeak from an article by Elaine Cassel)17:08
- 2Where Has My Father Gone (Music by Roy Campbell Jr)16:10
- 3The Dope and The Ghost (Music by Roy Campbell Jr)19:10
- 4Next Step (Music by Joe Fonda)20:37
Recorded at Porgy & Bess Jazz and Music Club, Vienna, Austria, January 27, 2005.
Line-up
- Roy Campbell Jrtrumpet, flugelhorn, vocals
- Mark Whitecagealto saxophone, clarinet, newspeak
- Joe Fondabass
- Lou Grassidrums
- Marco Eneidi (Guest)alto sax (track #4 only)
Critical Reception
The intensity! The interplay! The melodies! The emotions! The music! And indeed, something which can only work in front of a live audience.
<a href='https://www.freejazzblog.org/2007/11/nu-band-dope-and-ghost-not-two-2007.html' target='_blank' rel='noopener' style='color:#c2622c;'>Read full review at The Free Jazz Collective</a>
Seasoned modern jazz warriors exalt a hodgepodge of emotively-charged and revved-up undercurrents that yield the winning edge.
<a href=’https://www.allaboutjazz.com/the-dope-and-the-ghost-live-in-vienna-the-nu-band-not-two-records-review-by-glenn-astarita' target='_blank' rel='noopener' style='color:#c2622c;'>Read full review at All About Jazz</a>
