Background Music

by Guillermo Gregorio

Overview

The so-called cool style of West Coast jazz has influenced the genre of free improvisation in very limited ways. This recording is a conscious, though ultimately flawed, attempt by saxophonist/clarinetist Guillermo Gregorio to merge these seemingly disparate elements and couple them with modern European classical impulses. While Gregorio bravely gives it the good old college try, the results miss the mark, in part because of the tedium that may be inherent in this fusion. Gregorio is joined only by saxophonist Mats Gustafsson and percussionist Kjell Nordeson, and it is particularly interesting to see the young Swede is challenged by a setting with which he is not usually identified. Unfortunately, the generally slow, low volume, improvised pieces found here tend to ramble and do not fulfill the expectations of the illustrious talent represented. ~ Steve Loewy

Product Details

Release Date:	09/15/1998
Label:	HATHUT RECORDS
UPC:	0752156052623

Tracks

1. Vanderin'
2. A Tiny Bit More
3. Cannots
4. Worn: First Variation
5. Worn: Second Variation
6. Worn: Third Variation
7. Just About Five : Beginning
8. Just About Five : Between
9. Just About Five : Conclusion

Album Credits

Performance Credits

Guillermo Gregorio   Primary Artist,Clarinet,Sax (Alto),Sax (Tenor)
Mats Gustafsson   Primary Artist,Fluteophone,Sax (Tenor)
Kjell Nordeson   Primary Artist,Percussion,Drums

Technical Credits

John Corbett   Audio Engineer,Audio Production,Engineer,Producer,Liner Notes
Werner X. Uehlinger   Executive Producer
Mats Gustafsson   Composer
Hal Rammel   Cover Photo
Guillermo Gregorio   Composer
Jim O'Rourke   Mastering
Peter Pfister   Mastering
Kjell Nordeson   Composer