Cartwright, George & Davu Seru

Rag [VINYL]

Label: Roaratorio Country: USA

"Rag captures the best from a series of freely improvised meetings between saxophonist George Cartwright and percussionist Davu Seru, recorded at various Minneapolis venues over the course of 2009. Cartwright Ð longtime leader of Curlew, and owner of a musical c.v. which includes Ornette Coleman, Half Japanese, Alex Chilton and Loren Mazzacane Ð can be restlessly melodic or jaggedly guttural on the reeds, although his bedrock lyricism is never far from the surface. SeruÕs playing is a trompe lÕoreille marriage of forward motion and suspended stasis; over the past decade, heÕs performed with Milo Fine, Paul Metzger and Evan Parker, among others. From the anthemic opening of ÒTitusÓ to the miniature coda of ÒI Think Eudora Knows,Ó Rag is a lively dialogue between two masters of their craft. Released in an edition of 300 copies on colored vinyl, each with a unique cover print by Anne Elias and a digital download coupon."-Roaratorio