(Free Jazz, Free Improvisation) Wadada Leo Smith, Walter Quintus, Katya Quintus, Miroslav Tadic, Mark Nauseef - Snakish - 2005, MP3 (tracks), VBR 205-229 kbps

This set of short sketches features the rather unusual instrumentation of trumpeter Wadada Leo Smith, guitarist Miroslav Tadic, Mark Naussef on percussion and electronics, the voice of Katya Quintus, and Walter Quintus' computer sounds. The program of sound explorations is occasionally colorful but often seems random, with Smith's trumpet being a bit inspired by 1970s Miles Davis while all of the musicians apparently focused on making unusual sounds. The brevity of the individual selections is a good thing, for few of the pieces develop beyond their original mood and tone colors. Overall, it seems a bit overly clinical to these ears, but some listeners may enjoy these eccentric sounds.
Catalog #
2005 CD Leo 435
2005 CD Leo
Leo Feigin Producer
Scott Groller Photography
Naoju Nakamura Photography
Mark Nauseef Percussion, Producer, Electronics, Cover Design, Image Manipulation
Walter Quintus Producer, Engineer, Computers, Mastering, Mixing, Processing
Wadada Leo Smith Trumpet
Miroslav Tadic Producer, Guitar (Classical), Cover Design, Image Manipulation, Guitar (Baritone)