Track 5 quintet:
Forbes Graham | trumpet
Jeb Bishop | trombone
Pandelis Karayorgis | piano
Nate McBride | bass
Kresten Osgood | drums
Weft, Entanglement, allbyitself by Pandelis Karayorgis. Trio Improvisation by Pandelis Karayorgis, Nate McBride, Kresten Osgood. Quintet Improvisation by Forbes Graham, Jeb Bishop, Pandelis Karayorgis, Nate McBride, Kresten Osgood
Reviews:
Driff Records was formed in 2012 by pianist Pandelis Karayorgis and reeds/electronics player Jorrit Dijkstra, two European musicians who settled in Boston, Massachusetts, in order for each to have a stable release platform for their respective projects. Karayorgis appears on the three albums under consideration here. Each release highlights a particular aspect of his efforts to sustain a creative life in a town not particularly known for its friendliness to improvised music.
Water Lilies is a digital-only document of a totally improvised encounter between visiting Danish drummer Kresten Osgood, McBride, Karayorgis and two horn players, Bishop and Forbes Graham. Working first as a trio, they lock into a brisk exploration of sonic extremes; when the horns arrive, they induce a shift towards a more dialogic melodic music. Bill Meyer, The Wire - February 2023 (Issue 468)
