Sounds from the Big House by Peggy Lee Band

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Free Jazz

9 tracks | 51 minutes

Released Jul 2006
on Spool

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Free Jazz Improvisation

Editorial review

This (Canadian) West Coast band has surprisingly more in common with the cool sound of (American) West Coast jazz than might be expected. This group has performed together for several years, and the only surprise here is the relatively conservative nature of the results, with a light airy core underlying the freer elements. Peggy Lee has distinguished herself as a fine cellist, with an ear for complexity and an affinity for radical sounds. Here, though, she mostly eschews the extremes (although the uninitiated, in particular, may hear a strikingly radical pulse), focusing not so much on melody as on symmetrical lines, logical progressions, and conventional chords. There is also a much stronger jazz element than before. Lee and Dylan van der Schyff are the most impressive improvisers: Lee has total control of her cello, coupled with an attractively sugary tone, while van der Schyff adds plenty of diversity. The horns are less imposing, with trumpeter Brad Turner a more conventional soloist and Jeremy Berkman an adequate, if not exemplary, fit on trombone. The center holds reasonably well, with Lee at the helm and van der Schyff the anchor. Tony Wilson contributes some hardcore electric guitar on the upbeat "Go Dog Go." The magnificent Fran?ois Houle performs only on the long opening track, and he is in exemplary form, as usual. Lee's compositional skills continue to progress, but it is her singular performance as a cellist that makes the deepest impression. ~ Steven Loewy, All Music Guide

Bio / Background

Peggy Lee, cello

Brad Turner, trumpet and flugelhorn

Jeremy Berkman, trombone

Tony Wilson, electric guitar

Chris Tarry, bass

Dylan van der Schyff, drums, percussion, electronics, trumpet,

with guests Robin Reid, marimba and Francois Houle, clarinet

Second release from the extraordinary ensemble. Lee’s compositions kick, simmer and sing, and confirm her as a major talent of what Muhal Richard Abrams called contemporary creative music. The seamless improvisations which colored the first recording so vividly and which erased the lines dividing inside and out playing are here too. This is a must for those that enjoyed the debut (also on SPOOL)

Produced by Peggy Lee and Shawn Pierce. Recorded and mixed at the Factory, Vancouver, B.C., (April 2002) by Shawn Pierce for Maximum Music.

What the Critics are Saying:

...the real point is that if this is avant-garde jazz music , it's the kind of avant-garde jazz music anyone can love.