Channels of Consciousness, by William Hooker, Adam Lane

Channels of Consciousness

by William Hooker, Adam Lane

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1.	The Unfolding 16:40	buy track
2.	Compelling Influences 09:00	buy track
3.	Thought and Intention 05:01	buy track
4.	Lower Interlude 03:18	buy track
5.	Character 04:58	buy track
6.	Connected 07:27	buy track
7.	Three Hexagons 12:58	buy track
8.	Mother's History (untold) 09:03	buy track

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NBCD 52

All music by William Hooker (WILLIAM HOOKER MUSIC, BMI)

Recorded on 27th March, 2010 at Roulette, NYC

Mixed and matered by Arūnas Zujus at MAMAstudios
Cover photo by Peter Gannushkin / DOWNTOWNMUSIC.NET
Design by Oskaras Anosovas

The Unfolding
Compelling Influences
Thought and Intention
Lower Interlude
Character
Connected
Three Hexagons
Mother's History (untold)

Adam Lane - bass
Dave Ross - guitar
Chris DiMeglio - trumpet
Sanga - percussion
William Hooker - drums

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released September 1, 2012

Recorded at Roulette in New York City, Channels of Consciousness is a rollercoaster of polyrhythmic madness, which is hardly surprising regarding the fact that the rhythm section consists of Hooker on drums and voice, Sanga on percussion and Adam Lane on bass. The whole set starts with the three outlining the musical framework before Dave Ross (guitar) and Chris DiMeglio (trumpet) join the crew contributing tons of cracked solos full of fragmented and dislocated phrases. The tracks elegantly flow into each other, though, Ross’s guitar reminds of Sonny Sharrock’s lines for Last Exit which makes an interesting contrast to DiMeglio’s both lyrical and tense playing. Especially the first part of the set is like sitting on a raft going down a wild stream, the music takes you here and there and up and down, it is an adventurous furor.

The second part of the album is full of moments of rapture, too, for example when DeMeglio delves into Don Cherry phrases at the end of “The Unfolding” playing eccentric and jumping phrases or when Hooker cheers Ross on in “Character”. The slide guitar slaps out razor-sharp sparkling notes sounding like splintering glass, this part is of both a fierce liveliness and deep sadness. Ross is supported by Lane’s arco drones and Hooker uses this moment to recite his stream-of-consciousness poetry about a “life’s decision”, a family drama continued on the last track, “Mother’s History (untold)”, and as in Hooker’s poetry there is a musical stream of consciousness as well telling us that there are decisions to be made – in life and in an improvisation - before DiMeglio’s trumpet transfers the track to the next one, “Connected”.

One of the greatest qualities of this album, which ends with percussion fire as it has begun, is that it draws on the blues, African rhythmic complexity, and classic free jazz. However, it builds bridges to contemporary improvised music as well. One of last year’s forgotten gems.

Martin Schray

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