(Free Jazz, Free Improvisation, Rune Grammofon) Scorch Trio (Ingebrigt Haker Flaten, Frank Rosaly, Raoul Bjorkenheim) - Melaza - 2010, FLAC (tracks+.cue) lossless

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TITLE "Melaza"
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Fourth album from the free spirited power trio that UK magazine The Wire described as a group whose “scope of improvisational ideas is breathtaking. To be able to both listen and react at this level of intensity is a rare gift”. Scorch Trio should need no further introduction by now, apart from the significant fact that Chicago based drummer Frank Rosaly has taken over the drum stool from Paal Nilssen-Love and is doing a remarkable job in both keeping the group sound intact while bringing new blood and energy to the proceedings. Guitarist Raoul Bjorkenheim and bassist Ingebrigt Haker Flaten are also on top form in a group that never looks back but continue to explore the possibilities of the classic trio format.
As with the previous albums, ”Melaza” was recorded live in the studio with a minimum of overdubs, this time by Robert Mussi at Bill Laswell's New York studio.
Maintaining a fast-moving and volatile knit of avant-jazz improvisation and free-rock expression they seem equally at home with streams of John McLaughlin-influenced jazz rock, turbulent bouts of disruptive friction or more spacious areas of calm. These divergent and differing approaches once again pay off here with just the right combination of liberated dissension and organised togetherness.
Rock-a-Rolla (UK)
Das Scorch Trio ohne Paal Nilssen-Love? Ingebrigt Haker Flaten hatte mit Frank Rosaly, seinem Partner in seinen amerikanischen Projekten, namlich dem eigenen Quintet und dem Rempis Percussion Quartet, eine schnelle Alternative zur Hand. Nicht nur wegen des Drummers aus Chicago, der flickriger und feinmaschiger operiert als PNL, ist Melaza (RCD2104) quasi amerikanisiert, die Aufnahme entstand insgesamt in Bill Laswells New Yorker Studio mit Robert Musso als Toningenieur. Aus New York stammen auch die puerto ricanischen Titel dieses Zuckersirups. Allerdings fliessen Raoul Bjorkenheims Gitarrenlaufe, von Flaten mit Fenderbass bepumpt, nicht in alle Ohren gleich honigsuss. Selbst das aus Luftmaschen geknupfte ‚Orita‘ besteht aus lausekrumm gezogenen Gitarrennoten mit perkussiven Irrlichtern. Zuvor und danach erklingen die Scorch-typischen, jazzrockintensiven Exempel, was eine Gitarre als Schweissbrenner leisten kann. ‚Estinche‘ schwarmt und sticht wie aufgeregte Hornissen. ‚Raitru‘ summt und brummt, weil Bjorkenheim offenbar seine Gitarre als Viola da Gamba mit dem Bogen streicht. Mit dem 10 1/2 minutigen ‚Esnu!‘ kulminiert die Scorch-Asthetik dann ohne Deckung in der Offenlegung aller Mittel. Die Gitarre singt zuerst, findet einen pumpenden Swing mit rasend arpeggierten Schaumkronchen, hakt und hackt dann wie ein stotternder Motor, steigt auf zu intensiven Trillern und wieder ab in gezogenen Linien - Break. Die Rhythmsection fiebert, Bjorkenheim sucht in Schieflage mit verzerrten Noten ein letztes Statement mit insistenten Singlenotes, setzt so und so an und belasst es bei der Richtungsangabe - schrag.
Bad Alchemy (DE)
Die nunmehr vierte CD des Scorch Trios um den finnischen Gitarristen Raoul Bjorkenheim fallt zunachst durch eine personelle Veranderung auf: Frank Rosaly aus Chicago ersetzt Paal Nilsen-Love und wird zum rhythmischen Zentrum des Trios. Mit dem (Fender-)Bassisten Flaten zelebriert das Powertrio einen atemberaubenden Sound: fetzige, elektrisierende Gitarrensoli, ein treibender Bass vor dem nicht enden wollenden Schlagzeuggewitter Rosalys. Bisweilen ist es eine harte Kost, die einem dort geboten wird: Erinnerungen an Rockkonzerte der fruhen Siebziger werden wach. Die Musik ist jedoch durch und durch jazzig und zeichnet sich durch vielschichtige Interaktionen innerhalb des Trios aus. Das Arrangement der Stucke bietet Abwechslung zwischen dynamischkraftvollen Themen und eher besinnlichen. Das Trio lotet die Moglichkeiten dieses Formats in Ganze aus und biete auf der ganzen Strecke faszinierende Musik, die sich in ihrer Komplexitat wohl erst nach mehrfachem Horen erschliest.
Kreiszeitung Syke (DE)
Piggtradestetikken er heldigvis den samme etter at Paal Nilssen-Love har sluttet. Scorch Trios nye trommeslager heter Frank Rosaly, kommer fra Chicago og er ogsa medlem i Scorch-bassist Ingebrigt Haker Flaten Quintet. Gitaristen heter fortsatt Raoul Bjorkenheim, og han skyver de beste stilgrepene til John McLaughlin inn i var tid og deler frontlinje med Nels Cline. Pa Melaza holder Haker Flaten seg til fenderbassen, og det kler det nakne avantfusionsoundet helt ypperlig. Frank Rosalys stil mangler noe av den snertne eksplosiviteten til Nilssen-Love, men den apner og primitiviserer det avanserte uttrykket. Sofistikert raskap og dyder som feeling og soul fremmes og forsvares. Den som har ore for rolpete bravur og strengefor fornyelse, er herved varslet. 5/6.

Bass - Ingebrigt Haker Flaten
Drums - Frank Rosaly
Electric Guitar - Raoul Bjorkenheim