ROSCOE MITCHELL AND THE NOTE FACTORY - Far Side (2010) FLAC (image+.cue), lossless

Recorded live in Burghausen, Germany in 2007, Far Side features journeyman avant-garde saxophonist Roscoe Mitchell and his ensemble the Note Factory performing in a concert. Joining Mitchell here are trumpeter Corey Wilkes, pianists Craig Taborn and Vijay Iyer, bassists Jaribu Shahid and Harrison Bankhead, and drummers Tani Tabbal and Vincent Davis. Beginning with the epic three-part 30-minute suite "Far Side/Cards/Far Side," the concert is an atmospheric and cinematic mix of Mitchell's longstanding musical touchstones including free jazz, European classical music, and modern creative group improvisation. Tracks such as the fragmented and atonal "Quintet 2007 A for Eight" and the similarly inclined "Trio Four for Eight" have the feel of composed classical music while evincing a more freely improvised aesthetic. This is often achieved by juxtaposing bowed cello and bass parts against improvised piano and sections where each musician seems to interject a melodic idea into an overall harmonic theme. There are moments of layered percussion, expansive atonal soundscapes, and fiery and combative moments between Mitchell and Wilkes as well as windy, drawn-out passages that tilt upon silence. If you're a hardcore Mitchell aficionado and/or fan of ECM's cerebral jazz catalog, Far Side would be a stellar addition to your library. by Matt Collar  
Tracklist :
1    Far Side / Cards / Far Side    30:56
Roscoe Mitchell & the Note Factory
2    Quintet 2007 A For Eight    9:56
Roscoe Mitchell & the Note Factory
3    Trio Four For Eight    12:37
Roscoe Mitchell & the Note Factory
4    Ex Flover Five    12:24
Roscoe Mitchell & the Note Factory
Credits :
Double Bass – Jaribu Shahid
Double Bass, Cello – Harrison Bankhead
Drums – Tanni Tabbal, Vincent Davis
Piano – Craig Taborn, Vijay Iyer
Saxophone [Saxophones], Flute [Flutes], Music By – Roscoe Mitchell
Trumpet, Flugelhorn – Corey Wilkes