James Emery, Iliad Quartet - Turbulence (1991)

Tracklist

01. March Oblique
02. One Eleven
03. Smoke Detector
04. Word For
05. As of Now
06. Ashiata
07. Double O.T.
08. Turbulence
09. Late, Sweet Light
10. Sonance Dance
11. Ebina Song Bird's Eye

Guitarist James Emery is at the helm of another intense, on-the-outside group with The Illiad Quartet. Their ranks include multi-instrumentalist Marty Ehrlich, who can play soothing tones on soprano, fiery hard bop licks on alto or quasi-traditional on clarinet, as well as mix and match styles on all three. Keyboardist Rob Schwimmer is an adventurous player, as are bassist Michael Formanek and drummer Gerry Hemingway. The resulting hour-plus disc offers everything from short, funk-tinged snippets to surging dialogues, collectively improvised numbers and songs featuring rippling individual sections. It's a fine showcase for Emery to display his skills outside his customary group.

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