Ken Ollis/Drums,
Bill Athens/Bass,
Chad Hensel/Clarinets,
Mary-Sue Tobin/Alto and Soprano Saxophones;
On "A Guide to Desolation Wilderness" is Steve Pancerev on drums.
Influences
Volapuk, Steve Lacy, Keith Jarrett with Dewey Redman, Messiaen, Sun Ra, Carla Bley, King Crimson, Anthony Braxton, Ornette Coleman, Don Cherry, Sophia Gubaidulina, Charles Mingus, Thelonious Monk, John Coltrane, Miles Davis, Chet Baker, Frank Zappa, Steve Reich, John Zorn, ICP Orchestra, Rashaan Roland Kirk, Hans Bennink, Sam Rivers, Laurie Anderson, Ellery Eskelin, Jim Black, Tony Malaby...
THE PRESS ON PAXSELIN:
“Vibrant….brimming with ideas and influences.”
-The Oregonian A&E
"….a unique, profoundly American flavor.”
-Marc Meyers, allaboutjazz.com
“This acoustic ensemble from Portland, Oregon, gracefully covers much of the avant-jazz spectrum…klezmer-derived melodies, some swinging grooves, and a confident exploration of pulse-free counterpoint…..exuberant, well organized solos.”
-Bill Meyer, Chicago Reader 4/7/05
“Eastern European musical flair and an All-American penchant for diversity. Reed players Hensel and Tobin cover the sonic range….they interact freely, spin off with interpretive solos, and then they slide gracefully back into the theme structure- or they are just as likely to flow into a swinging, Bopish segment…”
-Frank Rubalino, Cadence Magazine 8/05
“With influences ranging from downtown New York City (John Zorn, Tim Berne, Tiny Bell’s Balkan-alia) to mid-‘60s progressive jazz (a la Mingus, Ornette and Carla Bley) mixed with a hodgepodge of shards from Zappa, Residents ad Olivier Messiaen, Paxselin has a retro devotion to classic postmodern transgression.”
-Tim DuRoche, Willamette Week 5/05
Mary Sue et al- Hey, I got this sucker done! We should put these bands on the same stage some time.
We've got a fun CD release party at Holocene coming up on 5/13, along with Three Leg Torso. The band will be featuring Paxselin's own Bill Athens on bass. tb
Our new CD 69 Année Érotique - the music of Serge Gainsbourg - is now available for online purchase!
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