Kenneth Patchen - Reads Jazz In Canada
Posted on January 10, 2006 by hcrink
Definitely one of my favorite Folkways! I was unfamiliar with Patchen when I picked this up, but am a sucker for word jazz, and Folkways so I figured I'd give it a try - WOW! Glad I did! Crazy beatnick vibe the likes of which so many records with wild covers promise, but rarely deliver.
The Alan Neil Quartet is backing him on this, and are super tight, but in no way does this sound like "a jazz group backing a poet". Patchen is in the group; his words are an instrument. His interplay with the instruments is amazing, and his stream of consciousness imagery, and warbley delivery will absolutely pin your ears to this record from the crackle of the empty grooves that begin side A, to the rhythmic hissing of the run-off groove at the end of side B.
Filed under: Folkways, Jazz, Spoken Word
2 Comments to “Kenneth Patchen - Reads Jazz In Canada”
yes…truly amazing! All the patchen folkways lps are essential. Thankfully, this one got a sweet reissue on cd a few years back with liners by another beat, David Meltzer.
Hal
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amazing…but what is the track called? I need that info. I guess I can hunt it down. Thanks