Inside, Looking Out by Ben Schachter & Trio of Many

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Weird Jazz | Free Jazz

8 tracks | 52 minutes

Released Sep 2002
on Ben-Jam Music

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Editorial review

Hailing from Philadelphia, PA, saxophonist Ben Schachter is a superb modern jazz improviser who possesses strong compositional attributes. He's performed/recorded with artists such as trumpeter Tim Hagans and guitarist Jef Lee Johnson. Yet, the Trio of Many outfit signifies his ongoing musical relationship with drummer Erik Johnson and bassist Micah Jones. This 2002 effort features the trio in fine form, as Schachter's meaty tenor sax sound provides the blustery edge. The musicians mix it up rather nicely, amid a hodgepodge of turbulent swing vamps and lyrically charged thematic forays. Schachter is a smooth operator who occasionally picks up the soprano sax. But the musicians' synergy is founded upon their ability to incorporate a variegated menu, consisting of blitzing crescendos, bluesy intonations, sparkling jazz waltz grooves, and more. They explore a myriad of rhythmic structures. Part of the beauty lies within the artists' communal spirit, topped off by the leader's penchant for fusing memorable licks with ferocious improvisational sequences. No doubt, this excellent aggregation deserves widespread recognition. ~ Glenn Astarita, All Music Guide

Bio / Background

An original and compelling saxophonist/composer, BEN SCHACHTER has performed and recorded worldwide with the likes of Sam Rivers, Gary Bartz, Tim Hagans, John Zorn, Uri Caine, Jamaaladeen Tacuma, Marc Ribot, Jack Walrath, Jef Lee Johnson, Conrad Herwig, Jeff "Tain" Watts, George Garzone, and others. As a composer he has been recognized by grants from Pennsylvania Council on the Arts (2001) and Pew Fellowships in the Arts (1999). He was voted "Best Jazz Artist" in the Philadelphia CityPaper Music Awards (1999) and "Hottest Sax" in the Philadelphia CityPaper Editor's Choice Awards (2000).

Drummer, composer, multi-instrumentalist ERIK JOHNSON's musicianship and versatility have found him working with Tim Hagans, George Garzone, John Swana, songwriter John Martyn, hip-hop artist Schooly D and on soundtracks for noted film director Abel Ferrara. He was a founding member of the rock band Huffamoose, performing on the H.O.R.D.E. and Woodstock II tours.