They touch upon modern jazz-psychedelia in spots, via the guitarists' chunky rock chords. And they venture into free-chamber terrain, complete with the soloists cat 'n mouse exchanges on part two of the five-part composition dedicated to Braxton, "whYeXpliCitieS." Here and throughout, Bynum's wondrous imaginative powers inject maze-like imagery, where various motifs are designed with geometrical shapes and numerous passageways. Part five of "whYeXpliCitieS" finds the musicians delving into folk jazz environs, thanks to violist Jessica Pavone's single-note plucking maneuvers that sound like a banjo. A brilliant workout indeed, due to Bynum and saxophonist Matt Bauder's endearing melody lines that segue into a hyper-mode progressive jazz theme, dappled with subtle breakdowns and bizarre treatments. The album will certainly stand as one of the more compelling musical statements of 2008, regardless of genre classification. Bynum's an idea-man who knows how to engineer his cutting-edge frameworks into tangible theme-building endeavors which offer a contrapuntal viewpoint to the improvisation quotient. It's a regeneration process that makes a whole lot of sense. More importantly, his music goes against the grain, especially when considering the hordes of new music or free-jazz product that sound more like fragments of strong ideas stitched together, but lacking qualitative substance. There's no white noise type filler material on this near flawlessly performed gala. It's one that will undoubtedly withstand the sands of time...'' strggzzzrr
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