SEASONAL RITES (2017-2023)
ANCIENT RITES (2003-2008)
(IF) I REMEMBER RITES (2020)
REAL AND IMAGINARY RITES (2022-2023)
Alto saxophone solos recorded between 2023 and 2003.
In an oblong sleeve, 2 x 300gsm sheets, 4 discs, sleeve-notes.
Sounds, words and design by Seymour Wright.
Includes unlimited streaming of RITES (Seymour Wright alto-saxophone solos 2003-2023)
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supported by 33 fans who also own “REAL AND IMAGINARY RITES _ Hoxton (2022c.)”
Despite the length and variety offered by this release, a few general techniques or patterns are present throughout. Most notable is the interaction between Thomas and Wright, with the former playing in his signature dense and percussive style while the latter provides bursts of gritty notes on the alto. Wright’s wailing is an unconventional counterpoint to Thomas’s classicism.
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supported by 26 fans who also own “REAL AND IMAGINARY RITES _ Hoxton (2022c.)”
Pianist Pat Thomas continues his recent resurgence with yet another release with [Ahmed]. A group named after bassist / oudist Ahmed Abdul-Malik, this is their first recorded offering since 2021’s Nights on Saturn (Communication).
https://avantmusicnews.com/2024/01/21/amn-reviews-ahmed-wood-blues-2024-astral-spirits/ Michael Borella
supported by 25 fans who also own “REAL AND IMAGINARY RITES _ Hoxton (2022c.)”
XT regularly push the boundaries of how the limits of the new can still be explored in music today, Pat Thomas is a direct descendant of the piano giants of the second half of the 20th century; here they converse together with the music and thinking of Cecil Taylor. Free jazz of the future age. jiristepan
Korean-Australian singer/composer, Armenian keyboardist, and American guitarist instill experimental jazz with neoclassical elegance. Bandcamp New & Notable Dec 13, 2023
A theatrical change of pace for the Australian double bassist, vocalist, and composer; neoclassical splendor with a cathartic undertow. Bandcamp New & Notable Oct 18, 2023