Jim Staley
Northern Dancer(EIN006/CD)

Jim Staley brings us a dynamic new release featuring a team of exceptional artists. The inventive and virtuosic vocalist Shelley Hirsch, the brilliant guitar manglings of Elliott Sharp and Davey Williams, the lush textures and impeccable timing of Ikue Mori's drum machines, the exquisitly deconsrtucted harp of Zeena Parkins and John Zorn. There is a fluidity of understanding between these musicians and a commitment to explore the depths of new territory. The titles are for the most part names of former winners of the Kentuky Derby, as in the music, an element of chance and human drama inte ract to uncover a mysterious character.

"...strangely compelling..." Option