David Torn, Tim Berne, and Ches Smith - Sun Of Goldfinger

"The music doesn't just live up to its promise, you realize it has gone somewhere way beyond it. ... the New York-based trio delivered a proposition that charted a path combining a crushing intensity with touches of neatly-clipped, jazz-rooted fluency." — LondonJazzNews, concert review

Saxophonist Tim Berne, drummer Ches Smith, and guitarist David Torn push far beyond jazz's known boundaries in their sensational group Sun of Goldfinger, and on this self-titled release. The mercurial trio explores the edges of the genre, infusing it with perspectives ranging from the minimalist to the cinematic to the metallic. The improvisation-based group effortlessly and seamlessly shifts from the atmospheric into shattering mayhem, all to thrilling effect.

All three musicians are renowned bandleaders in their own right, with current solo recordings on the prestigious ECM label. Berne has forged a singular path across dozens of expansive, diverse albums featuring intricately-detailed, harmony-driven works. Torn's influence as a guitarist, composer and music technologist is epic. With versatility ranging from liquid loops to full-on shredding, he's reinvented conventional definitions of guitar. Smith has established himself as one of the world's premier percussionists, combining acoustic invention with electronics to both propel and extend his myriad musical surroundings.

Together, these leaders and friends combine as a democratic unit, determined to take audiences on a singular journey through provocative sonic territory known and unknown. This is the future of jazz. This is Sun of Goldfinger.

 

1. Eye Meddle

2. Spartan, Before It Hit

3. Soften The Blow

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