On ‘Sad Life,’ it’s evident this early on in his career that Ivo Perelman doesn’t suppress his own personal musical makeup in the presence of more established masters like William Parker and Rashied Ali.
When advanced improvisers like Ivo Perelman, Ken Vandermark and Joe McPhee get together as they did on ‘Oxygen,’ advanced instantly produced art is the outcome.
This encounter between Ivo Perelman and Tyshwan Sorey brought out the best of each musician in bringing forth a perfect union of harmony and rhythm, sprung directly from thought to execution.
The concept of making creative music solely with four reeded horns isn’t a new one but under Ivo Perelman’s direction, the concept has been thoroughly refreshed.
Nothing brings out the true character of virtuosic musicians Aruán Ortiz and Ramón López like the ‘Ephemeral Shapes’ improvisation sessions with Ivo Perelman.
Spin-offs usually aren’t as successful as the original thing. That axiom never applies to Ivo Perelman projects, though, and for ‘Duologues 1-Turning Point,’ a peak performing Perelman gets Tom Rainey’s best.
Like a fingerprint or snowflake, Ivo Perelman’s and Matthew Shipp’s ‘Magical Incantation’ is unique within a collection of other unique tie-ups even if the basic approaches are similar.
Collaborating with Mark Helias and Tom Rainey makes ‘Truth Seeker’ a whole new, tantalizing artistic quest for Ivo Perelman.
‘Interaction’ really all of one big collection of amazing moments, a continuum of passion and a brainstorm of original ideas filtered through three highly trained instruments.
Ivo Perelman and Nate Wooley once again push each other to peak performances, and since their peaks are high, so is the level of improvisation.
