Joe Hertenstein, Thomas Heberer, Joachim Badenhorst, Pascal Niggenkemper - Polylemma (2011)

Joe Hertenstein / Thomas Heberer / Joachim Badenhorst / Pascal Niggenkemper
Polylemma
2011 - Red Toucan Records: RT 9342
http://www3.sympatico.ca/cactus.red/toucan/42poly/42poly.htm
http://www3.sympatico.ca/cactus.red/toucan/index2.html#42poly



* Joe Hertenstein : drums
* Thomas Heberer : trumpet, quarter-tone trumpet
* Joachim Badenhorst : bass clarinet
* Pascal Niggenkemper : bass

http://www.joehertenstein.com/
http://www.thomasheberer.com/
http://www.joachimbadenhorst.com/
http://www.pascalniggenkemper.com/

Recorded live to 2-track by Rick Krahn
in New York City on February 2010.

Reviews

By Glen Hall
http://exclaim.ca/music/article/hertestein_heberer_badenhorst_niggenkemper-polylemma

Free jazz, when played at a high level, doesn't sound so much "free" as
"naturally manifesting ideas and structures." Players don't play just
anything. Rather, they use melodies and rhythms as malleable materials and
reference points in evolving, real-time conversations. This quartet of Brooklyn
residents take musical conversation to the level of lucid
expressiveness. Trumpeter Thomas Heberer and bass clarinettist Joachim
Badenhorst play harmonized melodies that coalesce and come apart in unisons
ceding to counterpoint. "Polylemma" reveals itself in a motivic series of
tailgating exchanges, all underpinned by the subtly sympathetic drumming of Joe
Hertenstein and rich-toned bass playing of Pascal Niggenkemper. The group swing
loosely, with grace and mutual respect for each other's contributions. Some
pieces, like "Stratigraphy," are quite abstract, with non-metrical sections
hanging on arco bass harmonics and pianissimo trumpet tones. "One Ocean at a
Time," on the other hand, comes out swinging, with a strong line that yields to
a dense but beautifully controlled drum solo, returning to driving bass, then
an intriguing arco solo. Polylemma is clear, articulate music by musicians who
listen to each other to produce a whole greater than the considerable parts.

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By Stef
http://www.freejazzblog.org/2011/09/heberer-niggenkemper-hertenstein-and.html

By Glenn Astarita
http://www.allaboutjazz.com/polylemma-joe-hertenstein-red-toucan-records-review-by-glenn-astarita.php

By Clifford Allen
http://www.cliffordallen.blogspot.com/2011/12/music-briefly-reviewed-end-of-year.html

Von ej (de)
http://www.badische-zeitung.de/lahr/heimfinden-und-fremdeln--63826049.html

Da Giuseppe Mavilla (it)
http://www.scriveredijazz.blogspot.com/2011/12/polylemma.html

Par Luc Bouquet (fr)
http://grisli.canalblog.com/archives/2012/03/20/23805343.html