Dolphy, Braxton, Coleman, Davis, Ayler, Ra, Shoenberg, Messiaen, Satie, Marsh Crabbitts and his Clapfold Platune, The Nova Mob, The Fourth World Quartet, Denman Maroney, etc.
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The Push-Pull Quartet – "At the Stroke of Twelve"
It Happened Now! From the legendary Detroit punk group of the late 70's, Destroy All Monsters (featuring members of MC5 and the Stooges), Ben Miller has taken his punk roots to a new level of aggressive and confrontational jazz with the Push-Pull Quartet debut "At the Stroke of Twelve". Playing alto and c-tenor saxophone and featuring semi-structured improvisations and pantonal composition that play off a tonal spectrum akin to the darker side of 60's hard-bop and free-jazz mixed with post-punk undertones making this record a straight fix for all of you off-kilter experimental jazz lovers. Featuring Chris Welcome (guitar), Shayna Dulberger (double bass), and John McLellan (drums) from the Chris Welcome Quartet. This recording shows the three giving some of their toughest and fierce playing to Ben's battle cry. Pick it up - you want to.
The Push-Pull Quartet formed in Feb. 2007, began performing that summer, and recorded in the fall. At The Stroke of Twelve was released on Tigerasylum Records as a short run in July 2008. Compositions are constructed by tone, interval, and graphic techniques, or by the use of no theory at all. Improvisation is incoporarted freely.
