George Adams Don Pullen Live at The Village Vanguard

George Adams & Don Pullen - Live at Village Vanguard (1983) {Soul Note 121094-2}
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© 1985 Soul Note | 121094-2
Jazz / Post Bop / Avant-Garde Jazz / Saxophone / Piano

Recorded in August 1983, hard on the heels of the Timeless album City Gates, Live at the Village Vanguard finds four extraordinary musicians at the peak of their careers. George Adams (only featured on tenor saxophone here, though his flute playing and singing were essential elements of his live performance) is in superb form throughout, from the hard-swinging bop of "Intentions" to the sensuous balladry of "Solitude," and his pianist and long-term playing partner, Don Pullen (the two men formed the nucleus of Charles Mingus' great 1970s quintet, heard at its best on the two classic Changes albums), provides ample evidence of the prodigious technique that allowed him to move effortlessly from crisp bop stylings to free-form freakout without skipping a beat.

George Adams & Don Pullen - Live at Village Vanguard, Vol. 2 (1983) {Soul Note 121144-2 rel 1986}
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© 1986 Soul Note | 121144-2
Jazz / Post Bop / Avant-Garde Jazz / Saxophone / Piano

The second album taken from a strong performance by the George Adams-Don Pullen Quartet, this set features three compositions by pianist Pullen (including his catchy "Big Alice") and tenorman Adams' "City Gates." The music swings in its own way while being quite unpredictable, intense and sometimes avant-garde. There is nothing sleepy or routine about the chance-taking (and frequently exciting) music.