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Possible Cube

Possible Cube is an album by Chicago Underground Trio which was recorded in 1999 and released on the Delmark label.[1][2][3]

Possible Cube
Studio album by
Chicago Underground Trio
ReleasedMarch 30, 1999
RecordedMay 1 & 2, 1998
StudioRiverside Studio, Chicago, IL
GenreJazz
Length63:36
LabelDelmark
DE-511
ProducerSteve Krasinsky, Rob Mazurek, Chad Taylor, Noel Kupersmith, Bundy K. Brown
Chicago Underground Trio chronology
Possible Cube
(1999) 		Flamethrower
(1999)
Rob Mazurek chronology
12° of Freedom
(1998) 		Possible Cube
(1999) 		Utonian Automatic
(1998)

Reception edit

Professional ratings
Review scores
SourceRating
AllMusic     [4]

In his review for AllMusic, Michael G. Nastos states: "the trio weaves in and out of improvisations and written passages quite effectively and holds a certain degree of interest if one pays close attention. ... This second recording from the Trio shows no lack of imagination or resolve, though the pure musical content might leave some creative music listeners wanting for the third, hopefully breakthrough effort that must come from these talented, challenged sonic explorers".[4]

Adam Shatz of The New York Times wrote: "This graceful collage of free jazz and art rock has refreshingly little in common with the electric jazz of Miles Davis, whose ghost tends to hover over such experiments. Instead of looking to funk for inspiration, the trio delves into the ethereal textures of modern electronica. And the astonishing thing is that the record doesn't sound like an experiment. Where most jazz-rock fusions feel awkwardly hyphenated, this one is naturally hybrid."[5]

The Wire included the album in their "1999 Rewind" listing the 50 best albums of the year.[6]

Track listing edit

All compositions by Rob Mazurek except where noted

  1. "Othello" (Chad Taylor) – 8:58
  2. "Shaw Town" (Mazurek, Taylor, Kupersmith) – 3:26
  3. "O Balanco" – 1:09
  4. "Nude Anthem" – 3:52
  5. "The Enormous Room" – 4:20
  6. "Pisces" (Taylor) – 3:21
  7. "Into Another You" (Taylor, Kupersmith, Mazurek, Jeff Parker) – 14:21
  8. "Pássaros" – 0:42
  9. "O Sino" – 1:13
  10. "LMNO" – 2:12
  11. "Munir E Salete" – 1:48
  12. "Teletransportation Unit 3" (Kupersmith, Mazurek, Parker) – 4:55
  13. "Future Ancestors" (Taylor) – 5:17
  14. "Energia" (Taylor, Kupersmith, Mazurek) – 1:45
  15. "Arthur Na Igreja" – 0:36
  16. "Leonardo" – 0:31
  17. "La Jetée" (Parker) – 5:20

Personnel edit

  • Rob Mazurek – cornet, electronics, vibraphone, Vietnamese marimba, organ
  • Noel Kupersmith – bass, vibraphone
  • Chad Taylor – percussion, vibraphone
  • Jeff Parker – acoustic guitar, organ (tracks 2, 7 & 12)

References edit

  1. ^ Rob Mazurek discography, accessed October 29, 2018
  2. ^ Delmark Records: album details, accessed October 29
  3. ^ Jazzlists: Delmark Records discography: 500 series, accessed October 29, 2019
  4. ^ a b Nastos, Michael G.. Chicago Underground Trio – Possible Cube: Review at AllMusic. Retrieved October 29, 2019.
  5. ^ Shatz, Adam (July 4, 1999). "Recordings: A Jazz-Rock Fusion Without the Ghost of Miles". The New York Times. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
  6. ^ "1999 Rewind: 50 Records Of The Year". The Wire. December 2007. Retrieved January 22, 2023.
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