SAM RIVERS | BEN STREET | KRESTEN OSGOOD - Violet Violets (2005) FLAC (tracks+.cue), lossless

Recorded during the same sessions as Purple Violets, Violet Violets features veteran reed player Sam Rivers, bassist Ben Street, and drummer Kresten Osgood, though vibraphonist Bryan Carrott is omitted from these tracks. The lack of a keyboard makes little difference as the trio explores its adventurous music, an aggressive form of post-bop intertwined with avant-garde twists at times. The octogenarian Rivers is still a potent force, dominating Ornette Coleman's "Invisible" with his explosive, expressive tenor sax, fueled by the potent rhythm section. He switches to soprano sax for the tense, abstract "Fast Response" and the even wilder "Lace" (likely a studio improvisation). Rivers' dancing flute is the centerpiece of the exotic "Nature Calls, Pt. 1," while "Nature Calls, Pt. 2" is a tenor sax vehicle bearing little resemblance to its namesake. The most familiar tunes of the sessions include the jaunty "What a Diff'rence a Day Made" (backed by Osgood's fine brushwork) and a loping treatment of Lucky Thompson's mournful "I Forgot to Remember," both featuring Rivers' tenor. The musicians obviously enjoyed their studio collaboration, so future projects will be of considerable interest. Ken Dryden  
Tracklist :
1     Nature Calls, Pt. 1 3'16
Sam Rivers    
2     Horatio (One for Herbie Nichols) 4'52    
Kresten Osgood    
3     Invisible 4'09
Ornette Coleman    
4     Fast Response 2'08
Kresten Osgood / Sam Rivers    
5     I Forgot to Remember 5'35
Lucky Thompson    
6     No Time Toulouse 4'10
Kresten Osgood / Sam Rivers / Ben Street    
7     What a Diff'rence a Day Made 5'14
Stanley Adams    
8     Lace 4'07
Kresten Osgood / Sam Rivers / Ben Street
9     Chianti Blues 3'27
Sam Rivers    
10     Nature Calls, Pt. 2 6'49
Kresten Osgood
Credits :
Bass – Ben Street
Drums, Mixed By, Producer [Produced By] – Kresten Osgood
Tenor Saxophone, Flute – Sam Rivers