The loft was the late-night haunt of musicians
Offering a highly personal introduction to Indian music
anarchically fertile cultural terrain of our time
This is more than a mere cover album
but soon expands to take in the social and political upheavals of the 20th century as well as the particularities of the city that spawned it all: Chicago
No Subject CD (Mack Avenue) genre-migrated The loft was the late-nightThere is a bit of irony in the title No Subject. The quartet, even adhering to an often loose structure, are master storytellers; each tune here is compelling in its narrative. Karl Ackemann, All About Jazz Eas Axis, as a band, is reminiscent of Keith Jarretts American Quartet, featuring Dewey Redman, Charlie Haden, & Paul Motian. = Will Layman, Pop Matters