Pete La Roca's Basra Performed Live At Jrac at Fulton Street Collective

The Jazz Record Art Collective is proud to present the Eric Binder Quartet performing Pete La Roca’s 1965 release BASRA on Wednesday, March 11th at Fulton Street Collective. The night will also feature an installation and live painting from visual artist TBA..

“It is strange to realize that drummer Pete La Roca only led two albums during the prime years of his career, for this CD reissue of his initial date is a classic. La Roca's three originals ("Basra," which holds one's interest despite staying on one chord throughout, the blues "Candu," and the complex "Tears Come From Heaven") are stimulating but it is the other three songs that really bring out the best playing in the quartet (which is comprised of tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, pianist Steve Kuhn, and bassist Steve Swallow in addition to La Roca). "Malaguena" is given a great deal of passion, Swallow's "Eiderdown" (heard in its initial recording) receives definitive treatment, and the ballad "Lazy Afternoon" is both haunting and very memorable; Henderson's tone perfectly fits that piece..”...

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The Jazz Record Art Collective is proud to present the Eric Binder Quartet performing Pete La Roca’s 1965 release BASRA on Wednesday, March 11th at Fulton Street Collective. The night will also feature an installation and live painting from visual artist TBA..

“It is strange to realize that drummer Pete La Roca only led two albums during the prime years of his career, for this CD reissue of his initial date is a classic. La Roca's three originals ("Basra," which holds one's interest despite staying on one chord throughout, the blues "Candu," and the complex "Tears Come From Heaven") are stimulating but it is the other three songs that really bring out the best playing in the quartet (which is comprised of tenor saxophonist Joe Henderson, pianist Steve Kuhn, and bassist Steve Swallow in addition to La Roca). "Malaguena" is given a great deal of passion, Swallow's "Eiderdown" (heard in its initial recording) receives definitive treatment, and the ballad "Lazy Afternoon" is both haunting and very memorable; Henderson's tone perfectly fits that piece..”
~Scott Yanow

Eric Binder - Drums
Matthew Muneses - Tenor Saxophone
Lara Driscoll - Piano
Sam Peters - Bass

Jazz Record Art Collective
Presents
Eric Binder Quartet
performing Pete La Roca’s 1965 release BASRA
Fulton Street Collective
1821 W. Hubbard
Chicago, IL 60612
773-852-2481
8:00 Doors
9:00 Show
$10

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